SEBASTIAN ROCHFORD/PAMELIA KURSTIN + SNORKEL

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SEBASTIAN ROCHFORD/PAMELIA KURSTIN
+ SNORKEL


New collaboration between drum alchemist Sebastian Rochford [Polar Bear, Acoustic Ladyland etc..] and Pamelia Kurstin, the woman described by Bob Moog as “one of the most important innovators of the Theremin living today.” This gig marks the release of their debut album on Slowfoot Records - 'Ouch Evil Slow Hop'. The electro-aquatic-kraut-afro-funk-sonic-experimentation-unit known as Snorkel, who also have a new album out, support.


SEBASTIAN ROCHFORD/PAMELIA KURSTIN

Although aware of one another for a number of years, they first played together at the suggestion of Brighton’s Loop Festival, and subsequently recorded this album’s material in a Brighton studio, in a number of free improvised sessions then edited by Seb. Portishead’s Adrian Utley added his unique mixing angle, and ‘Ouch Evil Slow Hop’ was born.

An album that defies simplistic categorization, it veers between eerie soundscapes, locked celestial grooves and explosive workouts. Sections have variously been compared to Herbie Hancock’s ‘Sextant’ era and Soft Machine locked in a fight to the death with Aphex Twin.

http://www.slowfoot.co.uk/sebpam.html

Pamelia Kurstin (www.myspace.com/pameliakurstin)

Described by Bob Moog as “one of the most important innovators of the Theremin living today.”. By fully embracing her own playing techniques along with technology as a processing tool, she has arrived at a unique sound for the instrument, blowing all preconceptions of what a Theremin should sound like back into the schlock 1950’s sci-fi films where they belong. She has recorded and played live with artists such as David Byrne, John Zorn, Foetus, Sebastien Tellier and Bela Fleck & the Flecktones. She has previously released a solo album ‘Thinking Out Loud’ (Tzadik).

Sebastian Rochford (www.myspace.com/sebastianrochford)

As well as his work as the drummer, driving force and composer for Polar Bear, whose recent album ‘Peepers’ (Leaf Label) has garnered widespread critical acclaim, Rochford's unique abilities both as a drummer and as an all round musical entity have seen him much in demand as a session player for the likes of Patti Smith, Yoko Ono, Brian Eno, David Byrne, Andy Sheppard and Brigitte Fontaine, to name a few. He is also known for his involvement with Acoustic Ladyland, Fulborne Taversham and The Basquiat Strings.



SNORKEL

The electro-aquatic-kraut-afro-funk-sonic-experimentation-unit known as SNORKEL recently released their second album ‘Stop Machine’ [LP] on Slowfoot.

Propelled by drummer Frank Byng [Crackle, Spring Tides, Barry Adamson] and the rhythms generated by cheap samplers and drum machines, this band revel in the joy of psychedelic repetition throwing in elastic interruptions on guitar, analogue and digital synthesisers, trombone, live samples and vocals, variously played by Ben Cowen [7-Hurtz, Crackle], Tom Marriott [Pest] , Roberto Sassi [Vole, Cardasanto] and Ralph Cumbers [AKA Bass Clef].


Press for their debut album 'Glass Darkly'.

"…bathed in the rhythmic propulsion of Can, spiky post-punk Moog/guitar interplay, and the dissonance of This Heat" UNCUT
“…the missing link between Krautrock and Lee Scratch Perry” ROCK-A-ROLLA
“…the spirit of Ege Bamyasi-era Can looms large” THE WIRE
“ …deeply grooved and experimental stuff” CLASH

http://www.myspace.com/bandsnorkel