Brief Candles by Matt Robidoux
Matt Robidoux is a San Francisco based composer, improviser and community organizer interested in accessibility within contemporary music and the healing potentials of music improvisation. This collaborative improvisation practice led to co-founding the groups Monopiece, Dirt and Copper, Temoleh, and Isness (duo with YlangYlang), and Brief Candles, a collaborative solo effort released in 2020.
Matt studied music composition at Mills College with Roscoe Mitchell and Zeena Parkins, and has worked with Sunburned Hand of the Man, Eclipse Quartet, Laura Steenberge, Henry Kaiser, William Winant, Jaap Blonk, gabby fluke-mogul, J Mascis and Wendy Eisenberg.
Matt has performed throughout North America and Europe and has recorded work available on Null Zone, Feeding Tube Records, Crash Symbols, Mystra, Exploding In Sound, Ydlmier and Carpark records.
Tracklist
| 1. | Rose Room | 1:52 |
| 2. | Little Wall | 4:46 |
| 3. | Miel | 5:22 |
| 4. | Brief Candles | 7:33 |
| 5. | Reflection Space | 8:19 |
| 6. | Little Wall feat. YlangYlang | 2:57 |
| 7. | Lime Green | 3:34 |
| 8. | Sunny Rain | 3:12 |
Credits
Composed and performed by Matt Robidoux, 2017-2019
With
Elizabeth Millar—clarinet
Craig Pedersen—trumpet
Eric Lewis—muted trumpet
Eddie Wagner—flute
YlangYlang—voice
Tony Gennaro—vibraphone
Lee Hodel—bass
Seiyoung Jang—flute
Jess Tambelini—trumpet
Dylan Burchett—electronics
John Ivers—clarinet
Greg Kappes—piano
Isaac Otto—alto saxophone
Sally Decker—electronics
Tim Russell—drums
Jake Parker Scott—alto saxophone
Naomi Harrison-Clay—alto saxophone
Tracks 2, 3 recorded at Mills College CCM, 2017-2018 Oakland, CA
Tracks 1, 4, 6 recorded and mixed at Value Sound, August 2018 by Lukas Glickman, Montreal, QC
Tracks 5, 7, 8 recorded and mixed at Tiny Telephone, February 2019 by Adam Hirsch, Oakland, CA
Mastered by Nathan Corder
Album artwork by Peter Nichols
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