#4947, With Akusmi, From the Soundcheck Podcast
Akusmi is the name of the recent project by the French-born London-based producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Pascal Bideau. His work blends the churning rhythms of minimalism with the sounds of jazz and, occasionally, the gamelan music of Indonesia. Mostly he plays sax and piano, but in a pinch he’ll play bass guitar, flute, synthesizer or percussion too. Some Akusmi songs can be ethereal and atmospheric, but more often they’re pulsating and almost danceable. In live performance, Akusmi becomes a band, in this case a trio with violinist/composer Christopher Tignor and trombonist Rick Parker. Listen to some of Akusmi's album tracks, and hear the live trio in-studio.
Photo of Akusmi by Alex Kozobolis
Plus, revisit a live session with composer, guitarist, and instrument builder Paolo Angeli on his prepared Sardinian guitar. - Caryn Havlik
Program #4947, With Akusmi, From the Soundcheck Podcast (First aired 11/12/2024)
ARTIST: Akusmi
WORK: Fleeting Future [5:13]
RECORDING: Fleeting Future
SOURCE: Tonal Union Records Ltd
INFO: akusmi.bandcamp.com
ARTIST: Akusmi, Chistopher Tignor, Rick Parker
WORK: Divine Moments of Truth [4:17]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, July 2024
SOURCE: Tonal Union Records Ltd
INFO: linktr.ee/akusmi
ARTIST: Akusmi, Chistopher Tignor, Rick Parker
WORK: Oblique [3:00]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, July 2024
SOURCE: Tonal Union Records Ltd
INFO: linktr.ee/akusmi
ARTIST: Akusmi, Chistopher Tignor, Rick Parker
WORK: Concrescence [6:22]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, July 2024
SOURCE: Tonal Union Records Ltd
INFO: linktr.ee/akusmi
ARTIST: Akusmi
WORK: Longing for Tomorrow [6:24]
RECORDING: Fleeting Future
SOURCE: Tonal Union Records Ltd
INFO: akusmi.bandcamp.com
ARTIST: Paolo Angeli
WORK: Nijar [4:28]
RECORDING: Live for the Soundcheck Podcast, June 2024
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: https://www.paoloangeli.com/prepared-sardinian-guitar
