MICHELSON MORLEY "AETHER DRIFT"

Melodic, atmospheric, minimalist music led by Get The Blessing saxophonist Jake McMurchie and featuring the best of Bristol’s jazz scene in the form of Will Harris on bass, Mark Whitlam on drums, with special guest and vortex regular Dan Messore on guitar. Electronics and acoustic instruments combine with an evolutionary approach to improvisation to create scientifically aural magic.Born in London, raised in Bristol, Cambridge educated, Jake McMurchie has been an influential member of the thriving South West jazz scene for nearly two decades. His distinctive sound, imagination and melodic drive have made him a key member of many of the most innovative and exciting bands to emerge from the Bristol area, notably Get The Blessing, What Four and the contemporary big band Ultrasound. When not touring with GTB, Jake is a key figure in the South West’s vibrant jazz scene playing with rising stars Emily Wright, Nick Malcolm, Mike Willox, The Magnificent Seven, and with saxophone quartet Venn. He has also played with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Portishead and with the great Portuguese singer Fernando Tordo at the National Theatre in Lisbon and in the Cape Verdean islands.Growing up near Nottingham, Mark initially studied piano from age seven and then later percussion, receiving tuition from Royal Philharmonic and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra percussionists. Learning from master drummers Ralph Salmins, Jeff Hamilton, Jim Chapin and Dave Wickens, Mark was offered a place at Trinity College of Music to study for a Masters degree in jazz performance.Will’s dynamic and comprehensive approach to the double bass has seen him chosen by Bobby Wellins, Alan Barnes, David Newton, Tina May and Anita Wardell.Dan Messore is a broad-minded and eclectic musician. After several years in Central America, he returned to the UK and completed a MA in jazz and composition at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. MICHELSON MORLEY
 

COFFITIVITY "RUMORE DA BAR"

Le condizioni dell’ambiente circostante è molto importante per la nostra creatività e produttività. Trovarsi in una stanza con troppi rumori e persone che parlano può essere frustrante e fastidioso ma anche troppo silenzio può essere controproducente. Studi dimostrano che il livello di rumore ambientale come quello presente nei bar è ideale per la creatività e per lavorare meglio. Coffitivity è un servizio online che semplicemente ci propone una atmosfera da bar direttamente sul nostro PC. Basta accedere nel sito per avviare il rumore tipico dei bar dove si va a prendere il caffè.Se poi stiamo ascoltando anche musica si consiglia di impostare il volume del player in modo tale che sia appena più forte del rumore offerto da Coffitivity. Coffitivity