Recording: Piers Oolvai

Artist: Piers Oolvai

Song: two unknown pieces^*

Recorded at Wenona Lodge (Track Could Bend #89), March 5, 2024.

Piers Oolvai - [track 6]

Piers Oolvai - [track 7]

Nicholas Cooper, who performs as Piers Oolvai, has been presenting his work with effected clarinet for a little while now, but it feels like his continued honing in on his sound is pushing things to a higher level. Moving from Solace Shards to some newer "dream spheres", there was an admirable clarity of intention in the delivery of these pieces, with a more recently-added synth aiding in the transitions of this suite-like set.

You can check out some more from this set over on youtube:

[Track Could Bend returns to Wenona on Tuesday (April 2nd) with dual duo action from Voidfemmes & Erin Corbett plus Allison Cameron & Stephen Parkinson.]

^* Does anyone know the titles to these? Please leave a comment!

Recording: Piers Oolvai

Artist: Piers Oolvai

Song: unknown^*

Recorded at The Tranzac's Southern Cross Lounge (Ayal Senior & Friends), March 12, 2023.

Piers Oolvai - unknown

Very nice work from effected bass clarinetist Piers Oolvai, exploring a number of pieces and using some pedals to expand the sonic space in ways that really serve the compositions — the reverb/delay in this one really fills in the sound quite satisfyingly.

You can see some more of this set over on youtube:

^* Does anyone know the title to this one? Please leave a comment!

Recording: Roter/Stephen/Oolvai

Artist: Raphael Roter/Del Stephen/Piers Oolvai

Song: [excerpt from an improvisation]

Recorded at Array Space (Audiopollination), November 25, 2022.

Raphael Roter/Del Stephen/Piers Oolvai - [excerpt]

A percussive ensemble, with Raphael Roter deconstructing a drumkit and Del Stephen providing patter patterns via Octapad while Piers Oolvai added some kalimba before switching over to effects-torqued baritone clainet.

You can also check out the video from this set over on Audiopollination's youtube page:

[Audiopollination will be back at Array Space on Friday, January 13th, with performances from Mike Barber/Daisy Betlej/Tegan Dietsch / Kousha Nakhaei/Owen Kurtz / Jamie Eriksen/Adrian Russouw/Bri Clarke and Kimberly Ivany/Katheryn Merriam.]