{"product_id":"bleeding-past-the-edges","title":"Bleeding Past the Edges","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChristopher Tignor’s B\u003cem\u003eleeding Past the Edges\u003c\/em\u003e stands as a deliberate counterpoint to today’s AI-driven music landscape, placing the human hand firmly at the center of creation. Working from a small studio filled with violin, tuning forks, pedals, and custom software, Tignor has developed a performance system that behaves less like a machine and more like a living instrument. Rather than relying on loops or backing tracks, he generates each piece in real time, capturing and reshaping sound as he plays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBowed violin lines expand into layered patterns, percussive strikes trigger evolving structures, and even a single tuning fork can unfold into a full harmonic field. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is an immersive, orchestral sound created live by one performer navigating a tightly interwoven system of gesture, timing, and code. Every element begins as a physical action and remains tethered to it, giving the music a sense of immediacy, risk, and presence that carries throughout the record. Across the album, Tignor moves fluidly between rhythm-forward compositions that treat the instrument as a percussive engine and more melodic works rooted in the violin’s expressive core. Lead single “Weight of Words” highlights this balance, unfolding with a sense of narrative clarity that reflects Tignor’s approach to composition. He often describes these pieces as “short stories,” with melodies acting as the central thread, guiding each work through shifting structures and emotional arcs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Western Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":56924674851147,"sku":"R0911-7098","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ChristopherTignor-BleedingPastTheEdges.jpg?v=1774966766","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/bleeding-past-the-edges","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}