Plants Heal is a collaborative project between Dan Nicholls on synths, Dave De Rose on drums and Lou Zon (aka Louise Boer) on visuals.
Seeking out the inspirational intersection between free improvisation, rave and ancient mysticism, Plants Heal deliver an album of kaleidoscopic, organic beatdowns to Quindi.
Lou's visual practice is an intrinsic part of the project. During performances she improvises with analogue footage from her library run through video mixers and synthesisers, focused on medicinal plants such as yarrow, hawthorn, nettle and thistle. All those plants feature in processed form on the cover of the record, which was designed in collaboration with Lou's brother Arthur Boer. Meanwhile, Lou recorded additional footage in Athens during the recording sessions to feed into the continued cycle of the project's live evolution.
https://plantsheal.bandcamp.com/album/forest-dwellers
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Rhodri Davies and Mark Sanders, two of the UK’s most forward-thinking improvisers, unite again for a cross-genre conversation between harp and percussion.
Rhodri Davies is immersed in the worlds of improvisation, musical experimentation, composition and contemporary classical performance.
Mark is a drummer/percussionist of British-Belizean heritage known for his playing in the fields of Free Jazz and Free Improvisation and also utilizing his skills and versatility across genres.
