A very special double bill of album launches from Brighton based cinematic heros PILLOW and London based jazz-adjacent quartet Harry Christelis, both of which find their own individual ways to create a deeply immersive and cinematic listening experience. We cannot wait to experience both of these new albums live at The Rose Hill.
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HARRY CHRISTELIS
Guitarist and composer Harry Christelis presents his new album, ‘Preserving Fictions‘. This record sees Christelis delve deeper into a sound world that has become synonymous with his name, fusing elements of jazz and folk traditions with ambient drones and delicate electronic textures to create a truly immersive listening experience.
Featuring his long-standing quartet of George Crowley (saxophone/effects), Andrea Di Biase (double bass/synth), and Dave Storey (drums), the highly acclaimed musicians constantly break free from their traditional roles within the jazz idiom. Instead, they embrace a deeply communal approach to improvisation, colouring, shaping, and delineating every moment of each piece together. Expect dreamy psychedelic trips, expansive soundscapes, delicate moments of intimacy, and furious bursts of energy — all seamlessly bound by a tone that holds sombre and hopeful feelings in harmonious equilibrium.
“With shades of ECM, Jon Hassell and late-’60s Miles Davis, these meditative, minimalist creations are imbued with offbeat beauty.” MOJO ****
“Compelling ambient music pitched somewhere between In A Silent Way-era Miles Davis and late-era Talk Talk” The Guardian
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PILLOW
Pillow is a modern classical outfit performing the dark and cinematic compositions of composer and multi instrumentalist James Osler. The music captures the richness of a classical tone, whilst embracing the freedom of improvisation and storytelling of haunting folk like melodies. Sighting influence from artists such as Jonny Greenwood, Max Richter and Harold Budd to name a few, Pillow embarks on telling their own story of how sounds can emerge and give meaning to life’s experiences.
Hitting the road this year in celebration of the release of their debut album ‘A Beginning and an End‘, expect to hear a blend of live strings, piano, guitar, synth and field recordings of a passing thunderstorm.
“This is completely assured, first-class crossover music-making which deserves to be known far outside that ambit. Anyone who cares for music that stretches you to delight.” Fringe Review