{"id":1263,"date":"2025-10-13T10:25:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T10:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mattclarkmusic.co.uk\/?page_id=1263"},"modified":"2026-08-21T11:42:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T11:42:29","slug":"recordings","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mattclarkmusic.co.uk\/?page_id=1263","title":{"rendered":"Selected Recordings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A selection of recordings exploring free improvisation, experimental music, extended and prepared guitar techniques, and structured approaches to improvisation. Most releases are available through <a href=\"https:\/\/phonocene.bandcamp.com\">Phonocene Records<\/a>, an artist-run label supporting adventurous improvised music in Brighton and London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matt Clark &amp; Khabat Abas \u2014 Live at Mopomoso<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt Clark \u2014 guitar<br>Khabat Abas \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/khabatabas.com\/skin-cello-is-an-experimental-cello-that-was-made-from-drum-skin-and-the-wooden-cello-form-in-2016-skin-cello-expands-the-sound-possibility-this-cello-deals-directly-with-the-materiality-of-the-skin\/\">skin cello<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recorded at London\u2019s Mopomoso improvised music series in May 2026, this performance documents the first musical meeting between Matt Clark and cellist Khabat Abas. Built entirely in the moment, the extended improvisation brings together prepared electric guitar and Khabat\u2019s experimental skin cello, exploring texture, resonance and responsive listening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3647834179\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phonocene.bandcamp.com\/album\/live-at-mopomoso-17-05-2026\">Live at Mopomoso, 17\/05\/2026 by Matt Clark &amp; Khabat Abas<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Panaeon Quartet \u2014 The Uncertainty of Names<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt Clark \u2014 electric, acoustic, baritone guitars<br>Charlotte Keeffe \u2014 trumpet, flugelhorn<br>Lara Jones \u2014 soprano saxophone, electronics, voice<br>Martin Pyne \u2014 drums, percussion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bringing together two generations of improvising musicians, Panaeon Quartet combines guitars, brass, saxophone, electronics, voice and percussion in an exploratory ensemble spanning acoustic and electronic sound. Recorded during a three-hour improvised session at The Brunswick in Hove,\u00a0<em>The Uncertainty of Names<\/em>\u00a0explores shifting relationships between sound, ensemble interaction and spontaneous form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=4024485267\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phonocene.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-uncertainty-of-names\">The Uncertainty Of Names by Panaeon Quartet<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matt Clark &amp; Adrian Southby \u2014 Late Night Improvisations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt Clark \u2014 cello<br>Adrian Southby \u2014 alto clarinet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A departure from their work together as the experimental guitar duo Simian Carbuncle, <em>Late Night Improvisations<\/em> finds Matt Clark on cello and Adrian Southby on alto clarinet. Recorded during an impromptu session at Matt\u2019s home in September 2024, the music explores an unfamiliar instrumental pairing through spontaneous dialogue, texture and timbre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1298191306\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless><a href=\"https:\/\/phonocene.bandcamp.com\/album\/late-night-improvisations\">Late Night Improvisations by Matt Clark &amp; Adrian Southby<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Larker \u2014 Impromptu Improvisations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt Clark \u2014 guitar<br>Annie Kerr \u2014 violin, piano<br>Toma Sapir \u2014 drums, percussion, objects<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recorded at Larker\u2019s debut performance at The Rose Hill in Brighton, <em>Impromptu Improvisations<\/em> captures Matt Clark, Annie Kerr and Toma Sapir moving between open improvisation and loosely structured frameworks. The music remains immediate and responsive, allowing predetermined ideas to act as starting points rather than fixed compositions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1279299789\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phonocene.bandcamp.com\/album\/impromptu-improvisations\">Impromptu Improvisations by Larker<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matt Clark &amp; Gus Garside \u2014 Manoeuvrers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt Clark \u2014 electric guitar<br>Gus Garside \u2014 double bass<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recorded at Matt\u2019s home studio in May 2024, <em>Manoeuvrers<\/em> documents the first duo meeting between Matt Clark and double bassist Gus Garside. Having previously played together in various ad hoc ensembles at Brighton\u2019s Safehouse Open Sessions, the pair explore a spontaneous dialogue between electric guitar and double bass, shaped by close listening and musical conversation in the moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1642238543\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phonocene.bandcamp.com\/album\/manoeuvrers\">Manoeuvrers by Matt Clark &amp; Gus Garside<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matt Clark &amp; Toma Sapir \u2014 Improvisations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt Clark \u2014 electric guitar<br>Toma Sapir \u2014 drums, percussion, objects<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part of <em>Morphs<\/em>, a series of spontaneous improvised conversations initiated by Matt, this session brings electric guitar into dialogue with the drums and percussion of Toma Sapir. Recorded before the formation of Larker, the session documents an early collaboration between the two musicians, exploring texture, rhythm and timbral interaction through free improvisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1646264323\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phonocene.bandcamp.com\/album\/improvisations\">Improvisations by Matt Clark &amp; Toma Sapir<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simian Carbuncle \u2014 Motor Room<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt Clark \u2014 prepared electric guitar<br>Adrian Southby \u2014 prepared electric guitar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compiled from sessions recorded at Matt and Adrian\u2019s homes, <em>Motor Room<\/em> documents the central experiment behind Simian Carbuncle: an electric guitar duo working without effects or electronic processing. Using preparations, objects, eBows, volume pedals and extended techniques, the duo explores the textural, acoustic and electromagnetic possibilities of the electric guitar while leaving its fundamental sound unprocessed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=4017159519\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=63b2cc\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/phonocene.bandcamp.com\/album\/motor-room\">Motor Room by Simian Carbuncle<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explore the complete Matt Clark discography, including additional collaborations, live recordings, streaming and downloads, at <a href=\"https:\/\/phonocene.bandcamp.com\">Phonocene Records<\/a> on Bandcamp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A selection of recordings exploring free improvisation, experimental music, extended and prepared guitar techniques, and structured approaches to improvisation. Most releases are available through Phonocene Records, an artist-run label supporting adventurous improvised music in Brighton and London. Matt Clark &amp; Khabat Abas \u2014 Live at Mopomoso Matt Clark \u2014 guitarKhabat Abas \u2014 skin cello Recorded&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mattclarkmusic.co.uk\/?page_id=1263\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Selected Recordings<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1263","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mattclarkmusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mattclarkmusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mattclarkmusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mattclarkmusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mattclarkmusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1263"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/mattclarkmusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1263\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1401,"href":"https:\/\/mattclarkmusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1263\/revisions\/1401"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mattclarkmusic.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}