Pressed by Pandemonium by Press. Music Composed by Jessica Roch, with performances by Jessica Roch, Catriona Bourne and Caroline Lyons. Mixed and Mastered by Adam Znaidi. With thanks to Streetlight, Kensho Productions, Takudzwa Musavengana and Joe Swallow
Vinyl Pressing of Pandemonium, a two-part composition pressed to record, written for flute, soprano, violin, synthesisers and electronics, using the language of London’s parakeets as source material. Made in collaboration with Jessica Roch, The live performance features two movements - Contact Calls and Eeyores - and is scored using a hybrid of traditional notation and graphic elements. The hybrid score, with graphic elements created by Christie Swallow, mirrors the birds’ textural vocalisations.
In Pandemonium, the flute, violin and soprano perform the parakeet "language" itself, while the various synthesisers evoke the urban soundscapes and environments the birds have learned to thrive in.
Pandemonium was recorded live at Clapham Common Bandstand within a bespoke installation design, shielding musicians from the elements while allowing sitelines to the parakeet-laden tree canopy.
Pandemonium's Album cover is derived from a scan of organza patchwork, a process used by Christie to create the Paracologies Pins given out to Paracologists. these pins were given to those involved in the performance.
Pandemonium was pressed with transparent green vinyl, evoking the green birds that the album was designed for.
Side B of the record was improvised by Jessica Roch based on notation of Parakeet song. This graphic score is an experimental notation designed for future musicians to interpret and create their own Parakeet song.
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