Matthew Bourne Irrealis

Matthew Bourne follows 2017's Isotach album, and recent collaborations with Keeley Forsyth and Nightports, with a collection of prepared piano pieces. Irrealis was recorded in a single session, each take played as live without any overdubs. Having taught himself the basics of prepared piano by throwing confectionary into his school's instrument, elements of these experimentations played a key role in Bourne's early performances. This culminated in an infamous performance piece which saw the explosive musical demolition of an upright piano with a sledgehammer. Far from the staid academic process the discipline is often approached with, Irrealis sees a restless improvisational musician explore the possibilities of his instrument with a box of nuts, bolts and Blu-Tak, and a sense of playfulness and spontaneity.

LP: A1. Shri A2. Asaf A3. Dušan B1. Jane B2. Laurent B3. Alice B4. Armando

• Released: 8/12/22
• Format Detail: LP [w/ download card]
• Format: Vinyl
• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**
• Internal ID: JITRE
• Genre: Jazz