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STEREO ART 11:11 |
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| Location: | SHETLAND - LONDON Stereo Art, London and South East |
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| Last Login: | Oct 12, 2008 (1 days back) |
About Me |
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| STEREO ART 11:11 DEBUT ALBUM. BUY IT HERE! Martin Radford is from the Shetland Islands. He started playing the cello at 7 and won a scholarship to study at St. Mary's Music School, Edinburgh at 15. He graduated from the Royal College of Music in London, studying with Anna Shuttleworth and having regular classes with Joan Dickson and William Pleeth. He has since toured worldwide in his capacity as solo, chamber and session musician. He has had several works written for him and has a keen interest in contemporary classical music. He regularly performs with World Music artists and a recording with cello and newly discovered vocals of the late Qawwali master Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan co-written and produced by Gaudi was released worldwide in August 2007. It has recently been nominated for a World Music Award. Martin is in great demand as a composer and musical collaborator and the last few years have seen releases and performances with many diverse artists. 2007 saw him give over 100 performances in the UK and abroad with featured recordings reaching No.1 in music charts in Europe and America. STEREO ART is his latest project as a collective with Tatsuji Mikajiri (aka. Pop) and several guest artists. Their debut album 11:11 was completed in January 2008. He is also Event Coordinator of the London International Piano Competition. |
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Music:Member Since: 12/1/2005Band Website: stereoart.co.uk Band Members: Recent projects and collaborations include Stereo Art, Jonathan Green (AUDI commercial), Hush, Larrikin Love, Cellorhythmics, Gaudi + Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Bedspace, Sean Redmond, Crash Convention, Daniel Mulhern, Lisa Friend, Emi Inaba, Tatsuji Mikajiri, Eliza Emery, Marco Sanges, Russ Swallow, Jody Thomas, Helienne Lindvall, Orlando Seale, Naomi Roper, Note to Self, Luke Solomon, cello on the film PARK, Kid Harpoon, King Ramirez, Wojtek Godzisz, Sam Isaac, Nizlopi, Finn Daniel, Rubek, The Pan I Am, Bobby Cook, Look See Proof, Fightstar & Guillemots. Cool Slideshows Influences: Nichiren Daishonin, Shetland Islands, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Abida Parveen, John Adams, Giya Kancheli, Arvo Part, Shostakovich, Schnittke, Bjork, Penderecki, Lutoslawski, Zbigniew Preisner, Joni Mitchell, Pixies, Mstislav Rostropovich, Daniil Shafran, Harold & Maude, the Ocean, Giraffes...Seahorses...tomato flavoured crisps... width="425" height="350" .. Sounds Like: .. Record Label: Stereo Art records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Electronica/Classical/Alternative) |
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New Release - Dub Qawwali: Gaudi + Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan |
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| GAUDI + NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHANDUB QAWWALII am very proud to have been involved in this recording. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan has been a musical inspiration of mine for many years. When the phone rang and Ga... Posted by Martin Radford on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:49:00 PST |
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Mstislav Rostropovich 1927-2007 |
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| This morning the world lost a great man. Not only the greatest cellist who ever lived, but a brave and compassionate humanitarian. In his 80 years, Slava commisioned hundreds of new works for the cell... Posted by Martin Radford on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:59:00 PST |
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STEREO ART, Sean Redmond, GAUDI, The Pan I Am, bedspace, MusicEye Photography, Larrikin Love, CELLORHYTHMICS, The Sound Of Hush, shakeel, Nizlopi, Junk Scientist, Björk, alice, Wojtek Godzisz, gUiLLeMoTs, KID HARPOON, Note To Self, Mark, MYSTERY JETS, Daniel Mulhern, orlando seale, Naomi Roper, THOM, Pernille Georgi, PATHAAN, PIXIES, Cellomusic, MacGowan’sPage, Giorgio Costantini, Aimee, Patrick Dorobisz, Lisa Osbourne, Walter Taieb, Rachel, Bel, Predrag, DEAD STARS, Mouatt, MaN_FRa, Rodrigo Duarte, PureEnergy, Bring Me Back, Suchitra, lesley, Keiros, Cello Chick, Renaissance Dell'Arte, Julius, Rania, Sam Kills Two, James Hesford, Daniel Rossall, electroacoustic club, Wrong Animal, sara-jane, Ricardo, pete, Patrina Morris
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