Last year, British electronic producer Actress and modular synthesis pioneer Suzanne Ciani performed an improvised piece titled Concrète Waves at the Barbican theatre in London and Barcelona’s Sónar Festival. Now, with less than a day’s notice, the artists have released a live album of both sets via Werkdiscs, and you can listen to it below.
According to press materials, Concrète Waves is “the first in a new series by Werkdiscs capturing improvised musical conversations between two avant-garde icons.”
Actress’ last solo album, Statik, came out in 2024. In the fall, he and Ciani will stage Concrète Waves at festivals in Nantes, France and The Hague.
Revisit Philip Sherburne’s 2023 column Roll Over, Beethoven: A Brief History of Dance Producers Going Symphonic.
Concrète Waves:
01 Concrète Waves London A1
02 Concrète Waves London A2
03 Concrète Waves London A3
04 Concrète Waves London A4
05 Concrète Waves London A5
06 Concrète Waves London B1
07 Concrète Waves London B2
08 Concrète Waves London B3
09 Concrète Waves London B4
10 Concrète Waves London B5
11 Concrète Waves Barcelona A1
12 Concrète Waves Barcelona A2
13 Concrète Waves Barcelona A3
14 Concrète Waves Barcelona A4
15 Concrète Waves Barcelona A5
16 Concrète Waves Barcelona A6
17 Concrète Waves Barcelona A7
18 Concrète Waves Barcelona B1
19 Concrète Waves Barcelona B2
20 Concrète Waves Barcelona B3
21 Concrète Waves Barcelona B4
Actress and Suzanne Ciani:
09-04 The Hague, Netherlands – Rewire Festival
11-04 Nantes, France – Variations Festival
