Tullis Rennie: UnHeard SOS

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As part of Tullis Rennie's album launch tour for 'Safe Operating Space' released by Efpi Records, UnHeard presents a captivating fusion of electronic improvisation and acoustic harmony. The event features a headline performance by Tullis Rennie, with support from UnHeard's Johanna Leung and Poppy Philligreen.

From the warmth of an all-acoustic soundscape to the vibrant energy of an intimate dance floor, UnHeard invites you to embark on this unique auditory journey. UnHeard SOS will showcase compositions by Manchester-based composers and selected tracks from 'Safe Operating Space', inspired by the beautifully human endeavour of trying to grab hold of unrepeatable moments.

Tullis Rennie

Composer, electronic musician, improviser and field recordist Tullis Rennie follows 2022’s acclaimed Fixed Freedoms (released on Matthew Herbert’s Accidental Jr imprint) with Safe Operating Space, exploring new aspects of his practice while reflecting thoughts on themes such as global heating, AI-generated deepfakes, family life, and Kate Bush.

UnHeard

UnHeard is a collective of composers, conductor and instrumentalists based in Manchester; united in their burning passion for new music, new technology and the wish to use that passion to inspire, entertain and delight audiences across the North of England and beyond.

Tullis Rennie: Safe Operating Space, released by Efpi Records

Safe Operating Space is inspired by the beautifully human endeavour of trying to grab hold of unrepeatable moments. A second of magic within a spontaneous musical improvisation. On a dance floor, during a jungle tune breakdown inside an intimate club space. When a light hits something and you freeze, wanting to make it last an age… but the reason moments like these are so alluring is precisely because they’re so fleeting.

The album is built from a completely improvised recording session where Rennie (electronics) joins forces with Preetha Narayanan (violin), Tara Franks (cello), Cath Roberts (baritone sax), and Dee Byrne (alto sax). Working solo in his Hastings studio shed, Rennie plays alongside, against and around these ensemble recordings using analogue drum machines and synthesisers. For fans of James Holden, Laurel Halo, Kara-Lis Coverdale, or Bernard Parmegiani, and anyone who loves an unexpected ride across club music with its non-adjacent friend, free improvisation.