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Kelly Moran

Moves In The Field

    New York-based artist Kelly Moran unveils her second album for Warp Records, “Moves in the Field.” As an accomplished and highly sought-after composer, Moran has collaborated with artists such as Oneohtrix Point Never and FKA Twigs as part of their live ensembles. As a solo artist, Moran has developed a unique strand of experimental piano compositions across a critically acclaimed discography.

    “Moves in the Field” showcases duets with the Yamaha Disklavier, a technologically advanced version of a player piano. Moran augments her pianistic abilities by utilizing the Disklavier to write intricate piano parts that go beyond human capabilities, resulting in multi-layered compositions that blur the lines between human and machine. Influenced by contemporary classical, alternative, and electronic music, the album stands at a precipice above two unlikely worlds.

    TRACK LISTING

    1. Butterfly Phase
    2. Superhuman
    3. Don’t Trust Mirrors
    4. Dancer Polynomials
    5. Sodalis (II)
    6. Leitmotif
    7. It’s Okay To Disappear
    8. Hypno
    9. Moves In The Field
    10. Solar Flare

    Kelly Moran

    WXAXRXP Session

      Kelly Moran, one of the more recent and avant garde of Warp's signings eschews the dancefloor in favour of something more freeform and dare-I-say-it, thought-provoking on this new session.

      Recorded specifically for Warp's 'TX' series, the five tracks here show off the composer's multi-instrumental and classically trained ear perfectly. "In Parallel" and "Helic 2" are both transmitted acoustically, and demonstrate advanced skill on both harp and piano compositions.

      "Interlude 1" opens side B with a tranquil moment of eastern mystery, before "Love Birds" opens up a bouquet of staccato wind chimes. Enchanted and completely ethereal, it's like your stood in a magical mood garden full of Elven-sorcery and sprite-like figures.

      "Radian" concludes, a heart wrenchingly powerful solo piano missive with suspended organ drones as underlay.

      A breathtaking piece of modern classical mixed with atmospheric electronica and a standout piece from the series. Recommended. 


      STAFF COMMENTS

      Matt says: A really strong session from Kelly who shuns convention and delivers an arresting piece of modern classical greatness. If like me you know little of this artist, this is an excellent insight!

      TRACK LISTING

      A1. In Parallel (acoustic)
      A2. Helix 2 (TransAcoustic)
      B1. Interlude 1
      B2. Love Birds (acoustic)
      B3. Radian (TransAcoustic)

      Kelly Moran

      Ultraviolet

        Composer, producer, keyboardist and multi-instrumentalist Kelly Moran made an early name for herself in New York collaborating with dance performance and composing for long-term John Cage collaborator Margaret Leng Tan. It was with the 2017 album "Bloodroot" that Kelly Moran began to reach wider attention.

        "Bloodroot" made innovative use of piano and electroacoustic instruments, purpose-built by Moran herself and touched upon the many diverse musical styles from which she finds inspiration. It appeared in Albums of the Year lists in experimental (Rolling Stone), classical (New York Times) and metal (New York Observer) genres, reflecting this range. In 2018 she has been performing in prestigious venues around the world as part of Oneohtrix Point Never’s live Age Of tour ensemble.

        Now, on her Warp Records debut Ultraviolet she continues to interpret these wealth of inspirations into a sound all her own and pulls off a nearly impossible feat: the annihilation of experimental music’s imposing, esoteric, über-academic status quo in the name of pure, unbridled intuition, of human joy.

        'I was squatted down in the forest, listening to the sounds of the wind and the wildlife, and all the echoes surrounding me,' Moran recalls. 'I asked myself: How can I make music that feels like this: natural, connected, and effortless?'

        Ultraviolet plays to a wide, arresting array of stylistic influences: dazzling inflections of jazz and dream pop, classical composition and black metal, darkness and light, encapsulated in a single, mystifying LP. 'By re-examining my process as an artist, I freed myself.'


        STAFF COMMENTS

        Matt says: A truly enchanted LP from Kelly Moran, well timed for the dark evenings and magical Winter season. Like sitting in a moonlit pine forest in the dead of of crystal clear night.

        TRACK LISTING

        01. Autowave
        02. Helix
        03. Water Music
        04. Nereid
        05. In Parallel
        06. Halogen
        07. Radian


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