{"product_id":"ccr0007-tansy-davies-dark-ground-download","title":"Tansy Davies: Dark Ground","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith his previous solo release — a dreamy work by the American composer Bryce Dessner — concentrating on solo marimba, percussionist Colin Currie turns his attention to the primal, punchy side of percussion performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTansy Davies’ Dark Ground is the first of two new singles exploring the realm of solo works for multi-percussion. Like many of Davies’ compositions, Dark Ground is tactile and alert, almost letting the listener settle into a rhythm before driving unapologetically onwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Dark Ground has a captivating identity crisis”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e says Currie.\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e “A drummer, with all the trappings of a pop-style kit, gets to work, trying to set a groove up, but conflicting material from contrasting instrumental sources constantly invades. A stark and haunting crotale fanfare intervenes (finally some melody notes!) but it too gets absorbed by the drummer’s internal dichotomy.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenowned for his unwavering commitment to advancing new music, Colin Currie masterfully captures the innovative essence of contemporary composition in this latest single.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 660px; overflow: hidden; background: transparent;\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/album\/tansy-davies-dark-ground-single\/1784463296?app=music\u0026amp;at=1000lon8\" height=\"500\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cem\u003eRelease date:\u003c\/em\u003e 21 February 2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCatalogue code:\u003c\/em\u003e CCR0007-D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/em\u003e 0811043030769\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cem\u003eProducer:\u003c\/em\u003e Ian Dearden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eEngineer:\u003c\/em\u003e Ian Dearden\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDuration:\u003c\/em\u003e 8m26s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRecorded:\u003c\/em\u003e 23 August 2023 at Colin Currie's home studio, Glasgow, at 24bit 96kHz PCM\u003c\/small\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colin Currie Records","offers":[{"title":"24 bit 96 kHz FLAC","offer_id":41506831728695,"sku":"3030769_FLAC","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"320 kbps MP3","offer_id":41506831761463,"sku":"3030769_MP3","price":1.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0066\/0924\/0119\/files\/Cover_CCR0007-D_sRGB_1500px.jpg?v=1740128777","url":"https:\/\/shop.colincurrie.com\/products\/ccr0007-tansy-davies-dark-ground-download","provider":"Colin Currie Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}