September 2016

Apparently in September 2016 I recorded these two pieces for violin and uilleann pipe drone. Free DL for now. The archives shall continue to spill open for a little while, then I'm going to shut it all off and you'll need to send me a carrier pigeon with a note if you want a CD or tape or whatever it is I might be able to rustle up for you...

Guitar Music Vol. 2

New Old Release

http://adamcadell.bandcamp.com/album/naatal

NEW special release, a little something I got up to in Senegal a few years back, all proceeds of purchases go direct to the artist Khadim Tall:

Khadim Tall is an incredible singer from N'dar/Saint-Louis, Senegal. His album, Naatal, features violin from me, Adam Cadell, on some of the pieces, and ranges from deep Afro to raging mbalax all with Khadim's emotive, spiritual vocals soaring above. Khadim and I spent a lot of time making music together when I resided in Saint-Louis for a few months back in 2015. It was during this time that I recorded the violin parts at a local studio. We also played several wild gigs at the infamous La Flamingo by the Senegal river, audience members whipped into a frenzy of dance, calling out the names of sufi saints.

Due to the strict COVID lockdown situation in Senegal, Khadim is unable to play or to go about his usual work so he's requested I share this album on Bandcamp (due to strict anti-piracy etc laws most West African folks can't access PayPal etc making Bandcamp pretty difficult to use).

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT TO KHADIM.

You can contact him directly as well (in French or Wolof preferably) at: tkhadim13@gmail.com

or via whatsapp/ph on: +221 77 540 83 09

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Khadim Tall est un chanteur incroyable de N'dar / Saint-Louis, au Sénégal. Son album, Naatal, présente du violon de ma part, Adam Cadell, sur certaines pièces, et va de l'afro profond au mbalax déchaîné, le tout avec la voix émotive et spirituelle de Khadim qui plane au-dessus. Khadim et moi avons passé beaucoup de temps à faire de la musique ensemble lorsque je résidais à Saint-Louis depuis quelques mois en 2015. C'est à cette époque que j'ai enregistré les parties de violon dans un studio local. Nous avons également joué plusieurs concerts à l'infâme La Flamingo au bord du fleuve Sénégal, les membres du public se sont lancés dans une frénésie de danse, appelant les noms des saints soufis.

En raison de la stricte situation de verrouillage de COVID au Sénégal, Khadim est incapable de jouer ou de vaquer à son travail habituel.Il m'a donc demandé de partager cet album sur Bandcamp (en raison des lois anti-piratage strictes, etc., la plupart des gens d'Afrique de l'Ouest ne peuvent pas accéder à PayPal, etc. rendant Bandcamp assez difficile à utiliser).

TOUS LES PRODUITS DE CET ALBUM SERONT ENVOYÉS À KHADIM.

Vous pouvez également le contacter directement (en français ou Wolof de préférence) à: tkhadim13@gmail.com

ou via whatsapp / ph sur: +221 77540 83 09

aXe

Latest bit of bedroom racket for your predilection. Pay as ye like. Hope all are keeping healthy and staying the fuck at home.

Adam.

New Noiz

One more from Archives and some New Work

Hi again all.

So here's a couple more with exclusive new artworks from yours truly.

Drone Studies for Unmanned Theremin is the newbie. My wonderful wife bought me a Moog Theremini for my birthday back in January (feels like another aeon) and I did some strange experiments with the bastard which has resulted in the 2 lengthy ultra-minimalist electronic works on here. The cover is a painting "Lightning Whale" by me. I do paint as well as scrawl on post-it notes and I do it simply for the joy of it...but hell why not start using them for covers. The next few releases will feature my artwork.




The artwork on the archival release unleashed as well, is titled "Untitled Improvisation I" inspired in name only by one of my favourite artists Wasily Kandinsky. The music itself, titled "Works For Guitar Vol 1" (yes there'll be more volumes mark my words!) are solo electric guitar recordings I made in my flat in Highgate Hill back in 2011 or 2012. Hope you enjoy.




I hope you enjoy these ones along with all the others. I'm working on another release featuring recent and archival recordings combined which I shall hit you all over the head with, with more of my artwork as the cover. Then I'll get to doing some new paintings and recording some new pieces...probably in one of the many fair fields around here since I'm cooped up in my tiny flat with the wife and many neighbours all in the same boat. Look forward to sending you some brownsnake (Brisbane River) side fiddle tunes and cider-drenched apocalyptic ballads soon.

Keep safe and healthy everyone, wash your bloody hands and try and stay away from eachother, and I appreciate your continued support in this incredibly fucked up time.
Love upon all,
Adam

More from the Archives

Yes I'm well aware the title of this one is very unfortunate for the times. IT WAS RECORDED OVER A DECADE AGO. Indeed the title of the title track probably dates back to the 90s I think. Anyway. Obviously what I MEAN by the title is "transmissions" as in radio transmissions (fuck I love Radioactivity by Kraftwerk!) and "traveller" as in a "gypsy"...when you listen, the influence from traveller music is self-evident I think...as it is throughout much of my oeuvre.

AND this one:



And old classick full of Brisvegas weirdo luminaries.

ENJOY and please stay safe & healthy me comrades,
Adam