SAGOME 018: Dali Muru & The Polyphonic Swarm, Susannah Stark, Genghis Cohn, MIDDEX, Ilya Gurin-Babayeu

Sagome crew lands south of the river bringing a load of drifting electronics from distant shores to your attention. Fairy tales of rivers and forests, soundtracks of noise and feedbacks, resonating and clanging through the concrete.

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Dali Muru & The Polyphonic Swarm

Dali Muru & the Polyphonic Swarm ( composed of poet, filmmaker, and vocalist Dalia Neis, and producers /musicians, Enir Da & Chrls Lamouroux), channel cinematic imagery, enigmatic narratives & spiritual frenzy through primordial electronic means. Their self-titled album was released on Stroom and recently followed by their refracted audiobook 'Murmur of the Bath Spirits'

Susannah Stark

Susannah Stark’s experimental pop songs emerged from her printmaking practice, working with collage as a means for turning things ‘inside out’.
Sparsely layered sound collages orchestrated by voice, resonating synth lines, trumpet, field recordings and distorted percussion are intended to evoke places, both internal and external, connected with experiences of faith and being.
Her debut album ’Time Together (Hues And Intensities)’ out on Stroom was described as “a seven-song serving of gossamer dub-pop experimentalism” by Noel Gardner in The Quietus, “a rare authenticity of authorship that feels experiential” by Boomkat, as "dark and beguiling songs…” in the Wire, and as "music suspending weightlessness and opacity with the unfathomable facets of existence" by Jude Browning in MAP Magazine.
She plays live often in collaboration with musicians Phil Cardwell and Laurie Pitt (Golden Teacher). Recent shows include Intonal festival (SE) Meakusma (BE) Arkaoda (DE) Cafe Oto, The Glad Cafe and The Old Hairdressers (GB)

MIDDEX

“Hendrick’s cryptic spoken word vocals fall diffidently, almost reluctantly through the mix…but its fragments offer glimpses of the decreasing liveability of the capital. Hendrick generally rejects melody, samples or field recordings, giving his granular collages a distinct austerity, but at times his arid materials do rub together in a way that sparks a subtle light.”
-The Wire Magazine

Genghis Cohn

Genghis Cohn is the alias of London based musician, Gil Shani. He is presenting a collection of songs for voice and guitar that will be heard on the upcoming album, “Iron Day.” Previously releasing on a number of labels including Kashual Plastik, Low Company and Cafe OTO’s label, the new LP ‘Iron Day’ is the first full-length LP and is comprised of studio recordings.
While previous works have demonstrated a more abstract, DIY style, Iron Day showcases Genghis Cohn's skill as a songwriter and musician while still retaining elements of experimentation.

Ilya Gurin-Babayeu