Here’s a track from my recent album ‘Somewhere along the edge’
My friend the photographer Trey Ratcliff is a master of making poetry from light. His images are a constant source of inspiration for me. See his work here.
This track is dedicated to him.
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This is a track from my new album – Somewhere Along The Edge. The album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in September 2016 and is my first studio album away from a specific movies soundtrack for some time.
Each track is dedicated to someone who lives fully at the edge of life— whether explorers, artists, travellers, thinkers…
This is dedicated to the amazing artist, technologist, fellow cellist, drone pilot, underwater photographer and more importantly, great friend, Eric Cheng.
His photography is exquisite – echengphoto.com/index
If you would like a free review copy then please comment below and I’ll send you a code by return.
Philip Sheppard October 2016
Somewhere Along The Edge on iTunes
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Somewhere Along The Edge on Bandcamp
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Somewhere Along The Edge On Spotify
No, that is not my normal cello…
Last month I travelled to Vegas to join Cirque Du Soleil for a special One-off show as a featured musician along with the wonderful John Legend.
The whole show was in aid of One Drop, and amazing charity established by Cirque to help those in need find water supplies.
It was a once-in-a-lifetime adventure and I’m writing more about this very soon.
Here’s one of the pieces I played.[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/204219833″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]
Inspired by one of my friend Trey Ratcliff’s images, here’s ‘A Boat to Nowhere’ to be heard soon on the BBC ‘Human Universe’ soundtrack.
This was recorded at Abbey Road in August. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/164243601″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]
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The discs contain a huge array of music and noises from Earth, as well as biometric information and scientific knowledge.
Inscribed on the discs are the words; ‘To the makers of music – all worlds, all times…’
Everything in my track is built from manipulated sounds from the gold discs attached to the Voyager space probes.
Hope you like it.
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I’ve just returned from a blast of pure inspiration & friendships courtesy of the e.g., hosted in Monterey.
It’s very hard to articulate how much this annual get together means to me. Suffice to say, I’ve tried to put it into the music. Hope you like it.
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I’ve just returned from a blast of pure inspiration & friendships courtesy of the e.g., hosted in Monterey.
It’s very hard to articulate how much this annual get together means to me. Suffice to say, I’ve tried to put it into the music. Hope you like it.
A piece of music dedicated to Trey Ratcliff whose work I’ve loved for years.[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/87240788″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
He is a master of HDR Photography and I met him for the first time last year in Monterey.
This piece is recorded using tuned glass instruments and is an attempt to play with refraction, colour and shade in music.
I’ve no idea if it’s successful but it’s a new direction for me…
Here’s a piece I’ve just written inspired by a fabulous photographer I know called Cole Rise. I love his air of magical realism… hyper-dreamy landscapes where gravity doesn’t quite work in the way it should…[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/86053920″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
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The Wind across the Downs by Philip Sheppard
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Here’s a cue from a film I wrote earlier in the year.
I’m using Pinterest to collate images to help me write and the above, haunting picture is on a board I’ve made to combat writer’s block (not something I’ve suffered from.. yet!). It seemed to chime with the mood of a piece I was remixing…
Or does it? Let me know what you think!
My solo performing setup generally includes loop pedals, pitch shifters and reverb units.
I’m doing a lot of experimentation at the moment with my live setup, using acoustic & electric cellos, new custom built units as well as some exciting new effects pedals from Boss, Boomerang & Line 6. Before I plan a programme I always draw a new circuit/ wiring plan and however much I try to simplify things around my feet, they always end up verging on the complex..!
The sketch above is the setup I have in my studio at the moment… Looking a little tangled for my liking…
Here’s a short improvisation from a set I performed in Mexico a couple of months ago. The guest speakers prior to me had mentioned whale songs, volcanos and one of my favourite pieces, La Folia. Needless to say, all of them found their way in.
It’s been great to see Andrew Bird storming Sundance with a live set where he built songs up from live loops on violin using a parallel setup of Line 6 delay modellers, one tightly locked, the other more for floating ambient lines. You can watch it here.
The great thing is that the gadgetry he’s using is rendered unimportant by the emotional punch of the songs. It’s easy to get hung up on gear for its own sake, but if you’re not making someone laugh, cry or get the chills, it ain’t worth it…
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Winter Wonderland is a new album I’ve recorded with my friend the brilliant percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.
It’s released today on iTunes and it’s rather Christmassy…! Here’s a track called Dalbergia…[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/27473216″ params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=4975ff” width=”100%” height=”81″ ]This one features an amazing Halo Drum[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/27474905″ params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=4975ff” width=”100%” height=”81″ ]Here’s just one more for now called Frost Flowers…[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/27473068″ params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=4975ff” width=”100%” height=”81″ ]
Hope you like the tracks. They’re all on iTunes here.
By the way, the photo above was taken at the weekend when we performed together at my Not So Silent Movies… series at Kings Place.
Whilst everyone’s looking skywards for stray fireworks… (it’s Guy Fawkes night tonight!) here’s a little piece I wrote for Inside the Milky Way. It’s called skysong. If you like it – you can download it by clicking the arrow on the right!
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The amazing violin solo is my friend David Le Page. Total genius musician…
Lots of you have been writing in about my soundtracks to Moon Machines and the score to Inside the Milky Way. I really enjoyed writing the music for those shows and if enough of you want it… I’ll get a digital release underway. Let me know though…
Please share this if you like it or look at my other albums on Bandcamp & iTunes!
Thanks… Philip
Philip Sheppard 4/11/2011
There are few places in the world more beautiful than Cornwall, early in the morning, far out at sea…
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Here’s a new album I’ve just recorded for Universal, produced by Roberto Borzoni.
The players are:
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Here’s a piece I wrote about a Utopian place. Rolling fields, no sense of time, warmth and happy solitude… Solo violin by the very excellent Elspeth Hanson.
I would say it’s ambient, but it’s got too many melodic lines. It’s a bit celtic, but it’s not folk. Looking for a good title – any ideas?
If you like this, then try these tunes here.
Click here to subscribe, and you’ll get a free download of it from my mailing list. Thanks – Philip
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If you like this then try this tune too…
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Whilst our politicians in the UK struggle to create a government, I started thinking an ideal society.
Music can sometimes describe the impossible. I love the escapist potential of music and sound design, and my constant struggle is to write pieces that act as soundscapes to imaginary places. This piece is called ‘If there is a Heaven’.[soundcloud url=”http://soundcloud.com/radiomovies/if-there-is-a-heaven” params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=1b5a7a” width=”100%” height=”81″ ]
If you enjoy this kind of thing, then feel free to download it (right downward arrow) and subscribe here for more like this.
Philip Sheppard
Here’s an extract of a track for solo cello, prepared piano and strings called close your eyes. This is my most played track on SoundCloud at the moment.[soundcloud url=”http://soundcloud.com/radiomovies/close-your-eyes-6″]If you like this then join my mailing list. (Details at top right)
Stumble It!
I play music for the sense of solace, and sometimes the texture of a sound is enough to make you feel everything could be ok.
Layers of sound can define an architectural place in your head through suggestion and perception. The bass note in this piece is more of a feeling than a real note – try and listen with headphones if you get the chance.
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His Masters Voice
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Thought I’d revive this track as it’s had a lot of plays on SoundCloud.. and it’s a free download too. Try this tune too…
Violin track featuring Elspeth Hanson.
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Here’s a track called The Touch
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If it gets enough thumbs up it becomes a download!
