Midwinter blossoms
Elizabeth Alker picks a wintry bouquet of ambient and experimental music, with rosebud laments, woodland improvisations and the sparkle of frosty landscapes.
As the nights draw in and a seasonal chill hits us, Elizabeth Alker reaches for some ambient and experimental selections to ward off the cold. There’s a re-imagined 16th-century lament from the perspective of a rosebud, by Scotland-born Denmark-raised singer Clarissa Connelly; and organ improvisations recorded in a hawthorn woodland by ambient artist Dau. Expect epic synths to soundtrack winter walks courtesy of Norfolk’s Laura Cannell, as well as dreamy harps and heavenly vocals from South Carolina singer Niecy Blues.
Produced by Katie Callin
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Floating Points
Last Bloom
- Crush.
- Ninja Tune.
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Michael Begg
Pine Island Thermister I
- Sounding The Ice Factory.
- omnempathy.
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Niecy Blues
Lament
- Exit Simulation.
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Keiji Heino & Guro Moe
flower which is orange and very strong willed
- Drums & Octobass.
- Conradsound.
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Anenon
Untitled Skies
- Moons Melt Milk Light.
- Tonal Union.
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Clarissa Connelly
Wee Rosebud
- Wee Rosebud.
- Warp Records.
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Dau
Mulberry
- Gilly’s Wood.
- SPIRITUALS.
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Jonas Bonnetta
wintering in the light (music for harold budd)
- superdomestique.
- idea of north recordings.
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Laura Cannell
After The Lamento Di Tristano
- MIDWINTER PROCESSIONALS.
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Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay
When The Blackthorn Blooms
- Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay.
- Topic Records.
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Leo Robinson
The Spring
- The Temple.
- PRAH Recordings.
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Liz Hanks
Meer (Haiku Salut remix)
Remix Artist: Haiku Salut.- Land.
Broadcast
- Thu 14 Dec 2023 23:30±«Óãtv Radio 3
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