Live at Capela Imaculada do Seminário Menor, Braga Portugal

by Malcolm Pardon

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1.	Beneath The Surface [Live] 10:46	buy track
2.	Unsettled Beginnings [Live] 10:03	buy track
3.	Blood In Water [Live] 12:11	buy track
4.	April 13th [Live] 07:47	buy track
5.	Silent Rumble [Live] 11:39	buy track

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Malcolm Pardon
Live at Capela Imaculada do Seminário Menor
(The New Black)
Documenting his captivating performance for Semibreve Festival, Malcolm Pardon presents a live EP and accompanying film featuring songs from his 2021 album, Hello Death.

Semibreve is amongst the highest regarded experimental festivals in the world. Taking place in Braga, Portugal every October since 2011, the event has a strong focus on ambient and classical approaches to electronic music presented in astounding settings.

Malcolm Pardon was invited to perform at the 2022 edition, on a Saturday afternoon in the unique 20th Century Catholic architecture of the Capela Imaculada do Seminário Menor. With an upright piano, a loop pedal and a small set of synths, Pardon delivered pensive, plaintive renditions of compositions from Hello Death which seemed to draw from the solemn surroundings and rise to the expectation of a musically engaged, attentive audience.

On ‘Unsettled Beginnings’, the undulating loops of Pardon’s piano work unfurl with patience over time before teasing energetic crescendos, while the electronics provide subtle embellishments around the edges. Elsewhere the grainy tension of ‘Blood In
Water’s opening or the evocative climax of ‘Silent Rumble’ see the synths taking precedence as Pardon explores the wilder edges of his sound. At all times, the music moves with poise and poignancy, truly a product of the moment in which it is played.

Music from Pardon’s performance will be released on The New Black as a five-track EP in digital and cassette editions, while a full high-definition concert film hosted by Semibreve Festival will also be available to watch online.

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released April 21, 2023

Malcolm Pardon Live at Capela Imaculada do Seminário Menor, Braga Portugal.
October 29th, 2022.

Recorded by Joáo Coutada.

Mixed by Aasthma and Malcolm Pardon.

Mastered at at Isle Audio, Berlin.

Photo by Adriano Ferreira Borges.

Recording commissioned by Semibreve.
www.festivalsemibreve.com

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While he’s worked on many different projects over the years, there’s a common thread of cinematic poise linking Malcolm Pardon’s work together. His most prominent work has been as one half of Roll The Dice alongside Peder Mannerfelt while he has also embarked on his own solo music projects with the release of Hello Death. ... more

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