New Releases October 2009

Peter Nicholson and Raymond MacDonald - Streetlevel Iorram OB30



From a last visit to the Streetlevel premises at 48 King Street comes a record that belies the old Apollo/Marsayas opposition of string and wind: both cello and saxophone are wheezing corpulent and apparently without skin. Hear them sing as John Cavanagh swathes their wounds in quarter inch tape. CD-R 100 hand made copies


Helhesten - Thickly Grown Iorram KY96



Tape rubbed evocations of something slender and burnished, Messiaenic aviaries in drains. Recorded in various miss-matched settings, the first six pieces of this record form a crudely but carefully butted assembly. Helhesten's urban pastoral is a dirty place. CD-R 100 hand made copies Review

Iorram Records Launch Event

Marking the release of two new CDRs on Iorram Records by Helhesten and a duo of Raymond MacDonald and Peter Nicholson. Helhesten are Ben Knight - voice and tapes, Hannah Ellul - clarinet and Greg Thomas - viola, zither and guitar. Also performing are Lemur, a Norwegian quartet of Lene Grenager - cello, Bjørnar Habbestad - flute Hild Sofie Tafjord - horn and Michael Francis Duch - double bass.

Late addition: ELi Keszler + Usurper will also be performing

Sunday 25th of October 7pm Streetlevel - now located in new premises within Trongate 103.
Entry by donation

Iorram Related Radio Activities

Iorram's favourite record producer and broadcaster John Cavanagh has teamed up with director Maria Gil of Lisbon based theatre company Teatro Do Silencio in a new production of Pirate Radio, a broadcast for the stage. In this production devised from John's memories and experiences he opens his diary, asks questions and invites invisible guests to the show. Pirate Radio is a flashback, a journey, an attempt at mapping memories and of putting an audience face-to-face with the past and future. It takes place live on stage at The Arches in Glasgow, and is broadcast live online on Radio 6 International here: http://www.radiosix.com/index.html

Aporias Trio Live at Inage Candy

Iorram Records Presents GIO CD Launch

To mark the launch of their new CD 'Metamorphic Rock' with George Lewis the Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra will be performing live at Streetlevel Photoworks on Saturday 20th of June as part of the Glasgow Jazz Festival. Copies of both new Iorram CDs will be available for sale for a reduced price. Refreshments available. 19:00 Free entry