Ninety Degrees by Naomi Perera and Adam Langley

Ninety Degrees is the first of six upcoming pieces produced by Naomi Perera & Adam Langley with the assistance of the Leeds Conservatoire 2021 Graduate Fund.

Named because the piece works its’ way through a series of perpendicular turns; from layered melodic phrases, to complex phasing rhythms, haunting glitch-y soundscapes, and evolving, textured drones, eventually ending up right back where it started. Naomi’s flute weaves in-between sampled and processed versions of itself, creating a blend of acoustic and electronic sounds.

Our previous release, Strata (https://naomiperera.bandcamp.com/album/strata), was purposely a break from our standard working methods. Conceived as a response to the upheaval caused by the first wave of covid in the UK, it was our way of dealing with what we (naively, at the time) believed would be a short-lived disruption to everyday life.

Six months later, with the UK preparing for a second national lockdown, it became clear that just biding our time, waiting for things to return to normal was no longer an option. We needed to find a way to work despite the virus, lockdowns and distancing. The answer was Sonobus. A low latency, peer to peer audio host, designed to allow remote collaboration between musicians, and for us, an absolute game changer. Suddenly, real-time playing together was a possibility again. This return to our typical way of working lead to a burst of creativity; Ninety Degrees is one of the first fruits of that period.

Naomi Perera's music is characterised by risk and improvisatory flair. She pushes the boundaries of the flute through unexpected sounds, drama and instinct to create an infectious sonic world carefully straddling the line between accessible and avante-garde.

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