{"title":"Poppy Ackroyd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoppy Ackroyd is a composer and performer from London, currently based in Edinburgh. Born in 1982, she is classically-trained on piano and violin. Ackroyd's unique musical style involves manipulating and multi-tracking sounds from these two instruments to create captivating compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer music has drawn comparisons to artists such as Brambles, Federico Albanese, Sylvain Chauveau, Hauschka, Bruno Sanfilippo, Angus MacRae, Stefano Guzzetti, Niklas Paschburg, Ed Carlsen, Sophie Hutchings, Peter Broderick, Sebastian Plano, Elskavon,\nRachel Grimes,Louisa Fuller,Hior Chronik,\nLibrary Tapes ,Julia Kent ,Slow Meadow ,and Alex Kozobolis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAckroyd's talent for blending classical elements with innovative techniques sets her apart in the music industry. With her mesmerizing compositions and skillful manipulation of soundscapes,\u003ci\u003e Poppy Ackroyd\u003c\/i\u003e continues to captivate audiences worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sketches-1","title":"Sketches","description":"\u003cp\u003eClassically trained pianist, violinist, producer, and composer, Poppy Ackroyd turned heads in the neo-classical world with her previous works \u003ci\u003eEscapement and Feathers\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as her involvement in Hidden Orchestra (Tru Thoughts). Advocated by giants of the genre, Hauschka and Nils Frahm, the unique musician has returned, freshly signed to Bjork’s label One Little Indian Records, with a mini-album. The songs serve to reintroduce listeners to Ackroyd’s most stunning pieces from her previous albums, all of which have been reworked into ‘acoustic’ solo piano arrangements alongside four brand new unheard pieces, which offer a taste of a new forthcoming record. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD - 4 Panel Digipack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Single heavyweight vinyl with black inner-bag and Download.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One Little Independent Records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50495936758091,"sku":"1013584","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/406fa518-8976-4079-b1e6-fe963f12028d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727715835"},{"product_id":"feathers","title":"Feathers","description":"\u003cp\u003eAdvocated by giants of the genre, Hauschka and Nils Frahm, classically trained pianist, violinist, producer, and composer, Poppy Ackroyd turned heads in the neo-classical world with her previous works \u003ci\u003eEscapement\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFeathers\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as her involvement in Hidden Orchestra (Tru Thoughts). Freshly signed to Bjork’s label One Little Indian Records, Ackroyd’s critically acclaimed back catalogue is reissued on CD and vinyl. Through studying contemporary classical piano works and listening to electronic music, Poppy began to develop her own compositional style, using conventional pianistic ideas whilst also inhabiting the world of sound beyond the keyboard, using unconventional techniques to 'play' other parts of the instruments as well. Like \u003ci\u003eEscapement\u003c\/i\u003e, her second album \u003ci\u003eFeathers\u003c\/i\u003e mostly consists of piano and violin, but the palate of sounds is increased with other acoustic keyboard instruments - including harmonium, clavichord, harpsichord and spinet – and in the string sections Poppy's violin lines are augmented by guest cellist Su-a Lee. Poppy's beloved, restored Blüthner grand piano in her studio is again the backbone of the album, providing most of the melodies, bass lines and percussive sounds. Other material originated from improvised recording sessions at the Russell \/ Mirrey Collection of keyboard instruments in Edinburgh. Having previously spent time there dismantling different pianos to understand how their mechanisms work and make sound, she was given complete freedom on her own in the museum to experiment with around fifty keyboard instruments from the 16th century to the 19th century. Selecting a few instruments for \u003ci\u003eFeathers\u003c\/i\u003e that produced a variety of different timbres, it was again the other sounds these instruments could make that interested her, when treating them as sources for melodic or percussive material. Recordings of unfamiliar sounds, which include brushing \/ plucking the strings and tapping\/stroking the frames or soundboards, are combined with accidental 'imperfect' sounds that come from playing the instrument, such as pedal noise or the sound of harpsichord shutters opening and closing. There is an intimate feel to the recordings as these older instruments are not designed to project sound loudly, so the microphones were placed very close to capture the minutest detail. 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Having played alongside giants of the genre, Hauschka and Nils Frahm, the unique musician has returned, fresh off the back of a mini-album \u003ci\u003eSketches\u003c\/i\u003e, and set to release her brand new self-produced full-length record - her most ambitious and progressive piece of work to date. Ackroyd plays a combination of both upright and grand piano, and even plays the inside of the instrument using fingers, drumsticks and plectrums – and then arranges and multi-tracks the resulting sounds. The artist employed the same technique to record herself playing violin, pianino, harmonium and spinet, as well as record other musicians who played cello, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet and hang. Although a keen collaborator outside of her solo work – having created soundtracks for film, dance, physical theatre and radio – this is the first record for which Poppy has written for and employed other players, including Manu Delago (Bjork, Cinematic Orchestra, Anoushka Shankar) playing hang, Mike Lesirge (Bonobo, Andreya Triana) playing clarinets and flute, and Jo Quail on cello. Through studying contemporary classical piano works and listening to electronic music, Ackroyd quickly developed her signature compositional style on previous albums, using contemporary pianistic ideas whilst also inhabiting the world of sound beyond the keyboard, using extended techniques to 'play' other parts of the instruments as well. The intelligent artist works by recording improvised contemporary classical piano motifs and then rearranging and manipulating these sounds digitally. 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It carries with it a host of stages we’ve all found ourselves working through and has done so with gorgeous, poetic lucidity, all the while expanding on the sounds usually expected of a solo piano record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"One Little Independent Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50504656322891,"sku":"1129648","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50504656748875,"sku":"1129649","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/209bfd85-e737-4890-a068-cd21b9a3c401_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727808602"},{"product_id":"liminal-5","title":"Liminal","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed composer and pianist Poppy Ackroyd returns with \u003cem\u003eLiminal,\u003c\/em\u003e her intimate new album. Written and recorded during a period of profound upheaval and transition, it marks a return to the core of Ackroyd’s practice, bringing piano and violin back together. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time since 2019’s \u003cem\u003eFeathers,\u003c\/em\u003e Ackroyd reunites these two instruments exclusively, with every sound on the album drawn from piano and violin alone. Melody, harmony, rhythm and texture are all extracted from the physical bodies of the instruments themselves, from bowed and plucked strings to percussive elements. 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