Sing The Gloaming, Scotland On Sunday, 14 June 2020

Sing The Gloaming | Musicians’ Union Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday, 14 June 2020 

Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read on Scotsman.com

Simon Kirkby, Rob St John and Tommy Perman are old hands when it comes to creating works of music-inspired art. are old hands when it comes to creating works of music-inspired art. These include the Cybraphon, (housed at National Museums Scotland in Edinburgh) a musical robot which combed the internet for reviews, then adapted its sounds accordingly, and a chocolate single which could be played on a turntable. 

Their latest creative venture, Sing The Gloaming, is inspired by light, language and landscape and enlists Kenny Anderson (King Creosote), Nerea Bello, Aidan Moffat, Emily Scott (Modern Studies), Su Shaw (SHHE), Hanna Tuulikki and Andrew Wasylyk.

Each singer was asked to record a short vocal piece around particular ‘light words’ (eg glimmer, gloom, glow and gleam). These were then recomposed using  sounds created from data on the use of words beginning with “gl” published in five million books. The beguiling result is a five-track 10” EP, released on the newly formed Blackford Hill label see https://www.blackford-hill.co.uk

Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon run music industry seminar and social night Born To Be Wide visit www.borntobewide.co.uk

Musicians’ Union sponsors Artist of the Week

The Musicians’ Union represents over thirty thousand musicians working in all sectors of the music business. As well as negotiating on behalf of its members with all the major employers in the industry, the MU offers a range of services for self-employed professional and student musicians of all ages. Visit the MU website to find out how the Union helps musicians in the live arena, the recording studio, in education and as writer/composers. https://www.theMU.org

* For consideration as our Artist of the Week please visit https://www.newfoundsound.co.uk/scotland-on-sunday scroll to the bottom and review checklist of what we NEED in order to feature bands  / artists in Scotland On Sunday. Then email Derick with all of the information required (derick@newfoundsound.co.uk ) Scotland On Sunday