Gwannach, by Caius Williams

Gwannach

by Caius Williams

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bisset loving this album - sweet short tracks, each with distinct idea explored - and rich recorded sound - thanks Caius

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8.	Gwannach 03:46	buy track

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Delighted to present a series of solo double bass improvisations and compositions from London-based musician, Caius Williams, recorded in March 2023.

Across Gwannach's eight tracks Williams' playing spans a wide range of texture and tactility, that at times seems to conjure forth every bit of weight and heft of the instrument’s body and at other times barely seems to graze the strings.

Williams gives the impression of being fully present in every aspect of the performance, with the recordings capturing each hiss and rasp of bow on string, each shift and knock of palm on (wooden) body; embracing all of these aspects as being just as much of the whole as the resultant vibration of the strings.

There’s an undeniable abundance of technical prowess on display here, but this is no dry academic exercise, and the medium is never the totality of the message. Each of these tracks encompasses a broad swathe of approaches, from gritty fuzz and burr to harmonic-inflected lyricism, and an almost playful curiosity in approach that never feels forced. Above all you get the sense of a fully embodied performance, with each track being given just the right amount of space and depth that it requires.

The 'weakness' of the album's title can, at times, stand in stark contrast to the physicality of the performances, but perhaps we shouldn't take this too literally. After all, the relative strength of a single strand of horsehair may not withstand much, but it can still bring forth as much beauty as can be found here.

credits

released October 26, 2023

All music by Caius Williams
Session engineered by William Lydon
Mixed by Caius Williams
Mastered by Oli Barrett
Artwork by Kit Derbyshire

Thanks to Theo, Tara, and Noah for their advice, to Kit for the artwork.
Special thanks to Tom Challenger for the support.

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Caius Williams London, UK

Bassist, improviser, and composer
from London, UK

grainresidency.bandcamp.com

discography

Worn

Apr 2024
Live at GRAIN (Preview)

Apr 2024
Hext

Feb 2024
Gwannach

Oct 2023
Demos

Mar 2023

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