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Artist:	ELYSIAN QUARTET, THE
Title:	Gabriel Prokofiev String Quartet No. 1
Label:	NON CLASSICAL (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	NONCLSS 001CD

"It is very rare that a new musical project comes along and blows you out of the water. It is fortunate, then, that this happens to be one of those rare occasions. In a similar conceptual vein to the experimental brains of Matthew Herbert, Squarepusher & Murcof comes Gabriel Prokofiev and The Elysian Quartet. Gabriel Prokofiev, whose background compromises both dance music (working under various aliases for the last 6 years) and a classical training (+his grandfather is Sergei Prokofiev, who composed Peter And The Wolf amongst many other celebrated works), has taken a brave and innovative step with this project which witnesses the traditional format of the classical string quartet go head to head with experimental electronica, in both the quartet's original composition and the featured remixes. This album oozes with individuality, arousal, originality and open-minded adventure -- but most of all it is a merging of disparate genres that has ventured into a new territory and created something exotic and sublime. The Elysian Quartet are probably the most exhilarating young string quartet of today, The Elysian Quartet compromises Emma Smith, Jenny May Logan,Vince Sipprell and Laura Moody: four highly skilled and distinctive musicians in their early-20s whose trademark is their uninhibited enthusiasm for all kinds of music. With its energetic and fresh sound, The Elysian Quartet puts its own stamp on a wide classical repertoire while chartering new territory for a classical ensemble."

Artist:	GENIA/JOHN RICHARDS
Title:	Suite For Piano and Electronics
Label:	NON CLASSICAL (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	NONCLSS 002CD

With remixes by Germ, Vex'd, The Early Man, Trevor Goodchilde, Gabriel Prokofief, Derailer. "Génia: Described by The Times as 'an outstanding musician,' and by Gramophone as a 'charismatic pianist,' Génia was born in the Ukraine where she studied with Regina Horowitz. She has relentlessly strove to push the boundaries of the established piano tradition by commissioning new music and collaborating with an eclectic range of artists. Equally at ease on the stage of the Wigmore Hall or Cargo nightclub, Génia has received critical acclaim for her live performances and contemporary classical releases for Black Box. In addition to her artistic career she has developed Piano-Yoga®, a unique method of piano playing and teaching. John Richards: Composer, experimental noise artist, and instrument maker. John Richards' broad talents and skills at manipulating all types of sound are brilliantly shown in his composition for Génia. John splits his time between performing and recording with Sand (electronic-meet-avant-punk band who have just released their third album on Soul Jazz), performing with kREEPA (his improvisation group which uses feedback loops mutated by his own home-made electronic circuits), lecturing in Leicester and composing. All the sounds (drums, percussion, etc.) used in each remix were created from the original master recordings of Suite for Piano and Electronics."

Artist:	GENIA/JOHN RICHARDS
Title:	Suite For Piano and Electronics: Vex'd Remix
Label:	NON CLASSICAL (UK)
Format:	12"
Price:	$12.00
Catalog #:	NONCLSS 002EP

"4 track 12" version of acclaimed composition - feat. VEX'D Remix. Génia: described by The Times as 'an outstanding musician,' and Gramophone as a 'charismatic pianist,' Génia was born in the Ukraine where she studied with Regina Horowitz. She has relentlessly strove to push the boundaries of the established piano tradition by commissioning new music and collaborating with an eclectic range of artists. Equally at ease on the stage of the Wigmore Hall or Cargo nightclub, Génia has received critical acclaim for her live performances and contemporary classical releases for Black Box. In addition to her artistic career, she has developed Piano-Yoga®, a unique method of piano playing and teaching. John Richards: composer, experimental noise artist, and instrument maker. John Richards' broad talents and skills at manipulating all types of sound are brilliantly shown in his composition for Génia. John splits his time between performing and recording with Sand (electronic meets avant-punk band), performing with kREEPA (his improvisation group which uses feedback loops mutated by his own home-made electronic circuits), lecturing in Leicester and composing. All the sounds (drums, percussion, etc.) used in each remix were created from the original master recordings of Suite for Piano and Electronics."

Artist:	ELYSIAN QUARTET, THE
Title:	Gabriel Prokofiev String Quartet No. 2
Label:	NON CLASSICAL (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	NONCLSS 003CD

"Nonclassical is a unique, innovative label, releasing classical music in an unexpected and very refreshing way. A new generation of performers, composers and promoters are starting to emerge from the world of contemporary classical music who are keen to redefine the rules of classical music and are adamantly determined that classical music is no longer solely aired within the constraints of the concert hall. At the cusp of this new wave is The Elysian Quartet and composer Gabriel Prokofiev who, in 2004, founded the Nonclassical imprint; a label that challenges the very notion of what classical music is. The Elysian Quartet are swiftly establishing themselves as the UK's most innovative string quartet. They have recorded and toured with artists such as Killa Kela and Hot Chip as well as having been the backing band for former Can member, Damo Suzuki. They are, in short, the skilled improvisers and champions of new music. Their style and outlook fit perfectly with Prokofiev's compositions that, despite being for strings alone, draw influence from modern dancefloor music across the board. Ranging from the techno-indebted regulated patterns of the first movement to the spikey rock 'n' roll violin stabs of the last, this is classical music owing as much to Ligeti as it does to Chain Reaction. One passion of Prokofiev's is the remix, which he sees as a descendent of the old classical form, 'theme and variation.' On this CD, you will discover a wide range of contemporary talent from the world of dance music who have all embarked on their most challenging artistic adventure to date. Those who have flexed some serious creative muscle are Hot Chip, Vex'd, The EarlyMan, Conboy, Starkey, Marcas Lancaster and Eric Shinn. Interestingly, it is important to note that Nonclassical have a remit for the remixes on display here: all the sounds (drums, percussion, etc...) used in each remix must be created only from the original String Quartet master recordings -- no external sounds may be used."

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