Description
Tracklist:
Bike Shed
Elevation 2
Elevation 2
Elevation 3
Balafon C
Pots
Arp Phase
Manchester based artist Tom Burford, aka Contours with a small departure from his norm, but picked up by MFM for the ambient inspired quality!Drawing heavily on his background as a drummer and percussionist, ‘Elevations’ began as an exploration of the Balafon, a Malian tuned percussion instrument, before organically growing into its final form; a delicate suite of compositions centered around rhythmical interactions of percussion, synthesizer and during the pandemic and the period following, the album reflects a desire to lose oneself in the expanse of nature – the title ‘Elevations’ being a direct nod to the mountainous area of Cumbria where Tom grew up.
The album also represents the joy of creating with friends; it features performances from several of his musical contemporaries, many of which were recorded at his home in Manchester. Slowly taking shape, the final result is a record that seamlessly blends electronic and acoustic, operating at the intersection of Minimalism, Jazz, Fourth World and Contemporary Classical music.
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