translated space by David Leahy and Philipp Wachsmann

Translated Space     
  
Translated space is the first release of the duo comprising of Philipp Wachsmann on violin and David Leahy on bass. Philipp has been working with improvisation processes since 1969. David, originally from New Zealand, has been combining improvised music and movement in Europe since 1999. Both musicians are long term members of the London Improvisers Orchestra and first played in a small ensemble together in 2001.
 
A prominent feature of the duo is their amazing awareness of the spatial potential with in improvised music. This leads to an unusual sound choreography full of unexpected interactions, active listening and novel choices. This has undoubtedly been influenced by the many hours the two have spent discussing the connection between music and movement, and David’s PhD research which focuses on the performance of free improvised music within a physically spatialized context. 
 
While extending their musical dialogue outwards, beyond the sonic and towards space, the two musicians celebrate their love of musical invention. Along the way, the personalities of the two stringed instruments open up and offer ‘truths’ to the listener. The spatiality of the music is reflected in the track titles which play with the idea of a journey through an ever-changing landscape. Emerging from 7 separate takes, the12 tracks on the cd largely reflect the order in which they were recorded. Where consecutive tracks originate from the same take, the link between the track titles hint at this connection.
 
The art work, by Catherine Hope-Jones, features still images from footage from two spatialized performances in Canterbury in 2017. It wonderfully portrays the feeling a space, place and movement that all feature so heavily in the music of this duo.

Pressed cd also available www.dafmusic.com