A pleasure to invite Chamber duo @snowdropsmusic to my sixth episode of monthly radio ‘Fast Travel’ for a special mix « Between two oceans » on @hkcronline celebrating thier upcoming record « Missing Island » on @injazerorecords
Snowdrops celebrates musical freedom ; formed in 2015 by Christine Ott & Mathieu Gabry, the french chamber duo is driven by a deeply personal approach to composition, improvisation and orchestration.
The pair drew from a unique combination of contemporary classical, jazz, electronic music and ambient, and spent the first few years of their partnership on various collaborations, from theater plays to films scores. Most notably, Snowdrops composed the acclaimed soundtrack to Phuttiphong Aroonpheng’s first feature Manta Ray, which won the Best Film Award at the 2018 Venice Festival (Orizzonti).
Snowdrops signed to Injazero Records for the release of their graceful debut album Volutes in October 2020, an eloquent miniature symphony of strings, piano and Ondes Martenot. Joined by violist Anne-Irène Kempf, they will release a new chapter in the natural history of Snowdrops with « Missing Island » on November 25th.
« Missing Island » Artwork by @lalitorma
Photos by Paulina Myśliwiec
@ Otwarta Pracownia Jazdow, Warsaw, 2019
Tracklist:
00:00 – Jon Anderson – Ocean Song [Atlantic Records, 1976]
03:04 – John Adams – Harmonielehre: I. (San Francisco Symphony, cond. Michael Tilson Thomas, 2010)
08:18 – Snowdrops – Nostalgia de la Luz [Injazero Records, 2022]
11:45 – Sarah Davachi – Hall of mirrors [Late Music, 2022]
17:00 – Jakob Bro, Arve Henriksen & Jorge Rossy – To Stanko [ECM, 2021]
20:30 – Oren Ambarchi – IV [Drag City, 2022]
30:30 – Michiel de Malsche – Compulsary Discomfort [Meakusma, 2022]
32:10 – Kaija Saariaho – Trans: 1.Vanité [Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, cond. Hannu Lintu, 2019]
38:48 – This Immortal Coil – A White Rainbow [Ici d’ailleurs, 2022]
45:10 – Colleen – I’m Kin [Thrill Jockey, 2015]
50:40 – Manuel Hermia feat. Christine Ott – Les Yeux Bleuis [Freaksville, 2022]
55:10 – Valentina Goncharova – Ocean [Hidden Harmony Recordings, 2022]