Borderlands – a new studio album for multi-tracked cello/electronics is now released (7.1.2015) on Audiobulb and can be found here: http://www.audiobulb.com/albums/AB058/AB058.htm
Author Archives: monty
Rift Patterns also makes top 10 list
I’m delighted that my album Rift Patterns (Audiobulb) is listed as no.10 in the top 40 albums of 2014 on the 5against4 blog. A good way to end the year. http://5against4.com/2014/12/31/best-albums-of-2014-part-2/#more-9992
Residual Forms in Top 10 Lists
Residual Forms (Cronica 086) is listed as no.6 in the top 10 EPs of 2014 on the 5against4 blog. Amazing to be on such a list… The EP is still available for free from the Cronica Electronica site and bandcamp.
Nodalism Paper in CITAR Journal
My article – ‘A Manifesto of Nodalism’ has now been published in a special edition of the CITAR Journal. It can be downloaded here: http://artes.ucp.pt/citarj/issue/view/6/showToc
Kenneth Kirschner Book Released
A new book and collection of remixes of Kenneth Kirschner’s work is now available. I’ve contributed a track with video by Julio D’Escrivan entitled ‘Geometries of Flight’ it can be downloaded from: http://www.tokafi.com/news/kenneth-kirschner-imperfect-forms/
Huddersfield Festival Concert
A wonderful photo by cellist Seth Woods of the 20th anniversary concert of Electric Spring at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival last week.
Headphone Commute Mix
A beautiful mix curated by label owner David Newman exclusively for Headphone Commute is now available to stream and download. It features Soliloquy from Rift Patterns alongside other wonderful recent releases including Russ Young, Klein, Xumla, Pascal Savy, The OO, and Man Eat Fish. Have a listen here: http://www.headphonecommute.com/mixes/Headphone_Commute_-_David_Newman_-_Audiobulb_Label_Mix.mp3
Video Works in Spain
Tokafi Interview
A new interview for Tokafi in their 15-questions series is now available. It discusses ‘originality’ in relation to my work and that of other composers more widely. It is available here: http://www.tokafi.com/15questions/interview-monty-adkins/
Sound Scotland
Two movements from Spiral Paths will receive their premiere on 31st October 2014 performed by Britt Pernille Froholm. The full piece will be premiered at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival on 28th November 2014. Concert details for the Sounds Scotland premiere can be found here: http://www.sound-scotland.co.uk/sound_events/britt-pernille-froholm-hardanger-fiddle-sarah-jane-summers-fiddle/


