INTERVIEW: Chain D.L.K.

Coming out on Washington-based web label zeromoon and Moscow-based label Frozen Light, which released a strictly limited edition of 300 copies, “Sanctuary (Overtones and Deviations)” is the debut album of London-based pianist James Batty. Grouping a really heterogeneous and very interesting interbreeding of overtones (natural harmonic sound) and deviations (as a result of the “hacking” of piano, according to author’s own words) as well as turbulent and introspective moments, let’s check the reason why this skilled musician (before immersing himself in electroacoustic research, he also wrote for the BBC Singers and won a nomination in the final of the BBC Young Musician of the Year) was even endorsed by painter Jo Baer, who granted permission to use her painting “Royal Families (Curves, Points and Little Ones)” – the source of inspiration for the track “Monarchy” – as a cover artwork.

Vito Camarretta

Read the full interview here: http://www.chaindlk.com/interviews/james-batty/