The Common & Other Short Stories

by Kevin Figes

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1.	Grass 02:28	buy track
2.	Sky 03:09	buy track
3.	People 03:39	buy track
4.	Trees 02:32	buy track
5.	Foxes 02:37	buy track
6.	Night Time 03:38	buy track
7.	Radio Piece 1 03:02	buy track
8.	Feeling Rough 03:08	buy track
9.	Blacksmith 03:17	buy track
10.	Radio Piece 2 03:02	buy track

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The six little piano pieces which open this album are my first foray into writing for solo instruments. They were inspired in part by film music, Bella Bartok and Jazz ballads. Each piece is preceded by some found sounds which I recorded surreptitiously on Horfield Common, Bristol, near where I live.
The two radio pieces reflect my childhood fascination with all the sounds in between the channels on transistor radios, together with a little processing.
'Feeling Rough' is pretty self-explanatory and continues my love of words/prose/lyrics.
'Blacksmith' comprises samples from a local blacksmith which have been organised and processed in Ableton software using chance principles derived from Stockhausen.

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released October 4, 2022

Steven Kings Piano
Gracie Apricot Billington Voice
Fred Brodnax Blacksmith

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Kevin Figes UK

Kevin Figes is a saxophonist, flautist, composer, arranger, musical director, educator, and producer. His latest recording 'Wallpaper Music', is a unique amalgamation of a wide range of influences, including rock, free jazz, contemporary classical and folk. It oscillates between lyrics, melodies and open improvisation. Music pursuing its own way, pushing against the mainstream or any one genre. ... more

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