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Luke Howard - Sun, Cloud (2013)

Purchase at http://music.lukehoward.com/

In 1802 a chemist and amateur meteorologist named Luke Howard presented a paper recommending a new system of classifying clouds, using the names cumulus, stratus and cirrus...

Recorded over the past year in Melbourne, Oslo and Reykjavík, pianist/composer Luke Howard's inaugural solo album draws upon the minimalist approach of his previous projects, conjuring rich cinematic soundscapes using piano, strings and electronics.

The record features members of the Melbourne Symphony and Oslo Philharmonic, along with past collaborators Janos Bruneel, Leonard Grigoryan, Ben Robertson, and members of Magnolia.

"Absolutely heavenly... I can hotly recommend." -- Mary Anne Hobbs, BBC Radio 6
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Released 06 May 2013
All music composed by Luke Howard.

Recorded at RainbowStudio, Oslo, May 2012. Additional recording at
Greenhouse Studios, Reykjavík; Sundlaugin, Reykjavík; Allan Eaton, Melbourne; Lukktone, Melbourne; Town Hall, Melbourne. Grand organ courtesy of Melbourne City Council.

Engineered by Hadyn Buxton and Jan Erik Kongshaug
Additional engineering by Elisabeth Carlsson, Paul Evans, Peer Espen Ursfjord
Mixed by Hadyn Buxton
Mastered by Mandy Parnell
Artwork by Jack Vanzet

Produced by Luke Howard

Original video Blossoming Gazania on a Windy Day by Thad Robertson, https://vimeo.com/27942507, released under creative commons license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/, all photographs by Sara Lando, http://www.flickr.com/photos/rent-a-moose/