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The New Unusual

by Distractfold

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The New Unusual is a series of 11 short solo works commissioned in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and recorded in the homes of Distractfold performers between December 2020 - January 2021. Building upon their podcast series, Conversations from Quarantine, The New Unusual seeks to bring together composers, musicians and audiences from around the globe at precisely the moment that COVID-19 keeps us furthest apart.

With the projects global reach presenting an exciting range of internationally recognised composers, including from the UK, Europe, the US, the Global South and the Middle East, Distractfold are excited to present this musical socio-cultural document of the time that we are living in and the conditions under which musicians and composers are currently working.

Access to the fixed audiovisual media for Sam Salems, THIS IS FINE - vimeo.com/519743617

Concert Film - www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrlFFNRe_YE&t=198s

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released May 2, 2021

The project was produced by Daniel Brew and co-produced by Sam Salem. The music was performed and recorded AT HOME by DISTRACTFOLD with Rocío Bolaños on Clarinets and live electronics (London), Daniel Brew on Electric Guitar and performative electronics (Seville), Alice Purton on Cello, voice and live electronics (London) and Linda Jankowska on Violin, object percussion and live electronics (Huddersfield). The album was mixed by Distractfold in collaboration with featured composers. The master was prepared by Richard Scott.

This project would not have been possible without the generous and friendly support of the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation.


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Distractfold Manchester, UK

Distractfold is a group of performers, composers and curators all acting out of shared love, passion and interest in the music and culture of our times. Together they create a nexus of ideas and influences which contribute towards the ensemble’s unique voice and identity. They perform acoustic, mixed and electroacoustic music by composers with whom they have formed collaborations and friendships. ... more

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