John Matthias & Nick Ryan
9th Annual Contemporary Classical Album Nominee
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Genre: Contemporary Classical
Nonclassical Recordings
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HOMEBASE/COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: UK
ALBUM NOMINATED SONG IS ON: Cortical Songs
ARTISTS ON THIS TRACK: John Matthias and Nick Ryan. Remixes by Thom Yorke, Simon Tong, Jem Finer and David Prior
WHERE WAS SONG RECORDED? London
WHERE IS YOUR MUSIC AVAILABLE? Online, Amazon and major chains
WHICH GENRES BEST DESCRIBE YOUR MUSIC? Contemporary Classical
WHAT’S THIS SONG ABOUT? It doesn’t have lyrics
WHAT UNUSUAL INSTRUMENTS OR TECHNIQUES DID YOU USE ON THIS ALBUM? We used the intervention of a tiny artificial cortex which triggered light signals for musicians.
DID FANS HELP FUND THIS PROJECT? It was partly funded in kind by Trinity College of music, whom you could call fans.
DESCRIBE YOUR AUDIENCE: Enthusiastic.
WHAT MAKES YOUR FANS UNIQUE? They are all individual human beings.
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE PLACES TO PLAY? Cafe Oto, Dalston, Le Poisson Rouge in NYC
WHAT HAS BEEN THE BAND’S MOST MEMORABLE ACHIEVEMENT TO DATE? Having breakfast in Barney Greengrass before playing in New York City with The Elysian Quartet.
WHAT’S IN THE WORKS FOR 2010? Two new pieces, one for violin and piano and a collaboration with The Heritage Orchestra.
FINISH THIS SENTENCE: THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS…In real trouble.
WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF SUCCESS? Having a positive reaction to our music from the public.
WHAT’S ON YOUR IPOD THAT WOULD SURPRISE YOUR FANS? What’s an iPod?
NAME SOME ARTISTS YOU ARE CHAMPIONING: DM Stith and Gabriel Prokofiev.