{"product_id":"the-gift-of-silence","title":"The Gift Of Silence","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn extraordinarily rich and atmospheric collection of solo music recorded during the first lockdown in July 2020. Michael is a Northern Irish bassist\/cellist\/composer\/improviser born in 1986 and based in Leeds. He first came to Leeds in 2007 to study Jazz at Leeds College of Music and since graduating has worked with a variety of musicians from different disciplines and backgrounds including Shatner's Bassoon, Keeley Forsyth, Matthew Bourne, Dave Kane, Tipping Point, James Mainwaring, Sean Noonan's Pavees Dance, Hiby\/ Bardon\/ Hession trio, Jaktar, Hassan Erraji, Craig Scott's Lobotomy and Nat Birchall Quintet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael's performance interests lie in pairing both the electronic sonorities of electric bass, DIY effects pedals and synthesizers; with a more traditional acoustic set-up of double bass and cello. All pieces on this album are derived from improvisations experimenting with extended techniques \/ prepared bass, microtonality and Harry Partch's 11- Limit tonality diamond tuning system, overdubbing and long formless melodies. Discus music recalls that back in the 1970s and 1980s, solo bass albums were relatively common. Today they are a rarity, and so Discus are delighted to make a contribution to that tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Discus","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50454926623051,"sku":"1139800","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/4d1cd768-eda0-4c36-828e-75b659b2d248_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727187055","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/the-gift-of-silence","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}