Volume Two Darren Pickering Small Worlds

• 1 Oneroa Bay 02:03
• 2 Reverse 05:55
• 3 Bibo No Aozora 04:37
• 4 Blue Mind 03:05
• 5 Interlude A 01:51
• 6 Chasing Pavements 03:32
• 7 TA2 06:28
• 8 Mazawati Tea 06:44
• 9 Intimate 05:19
• 10 Interlude B 02:56
• 11 La Perla (for Benjamin) 05:10
• Total Runtime 47:40

Info for Volume Two

Following their acclaimed debut, VOLUME ONE, Darren Pickering Small Worlds continues their investigation of the intersection between cinematic aesthetics and electronic textures within the framework of contemporary jazz. Electronic textures are more prevalent on VOLUME TWO, a set that includes solo piano tracks that employ modular synths and resonators. VOLUME TWO represents a logical progression in Darren’s artistic and compositional vision.

Darren Pickering, Klavier, Modularsystem, iPad
Mitch Dwyer, Gitarre
Pete Fleming, Bass
Mitch Thomas, Schlagzeug

Recorded at Rapaki Studios, Christchurch, NZ
Engineered and mixed by Alex Harmer
Mastered by Steve Garden
Produced by Darren Pickering Small Worlds

Darren Pickering
is a jazz pianist, composer, educator, modular synthesist and session musician. Apart from the recordings made with his ‘Darren Pickering Small Worlds’ quartet, he has produced several solo electronic ambient works, and also enjoys performing with Bits of Beck, Swim Against the Tide, and Wulfie.

Based in Ōtautahi (Christchurch, NZ), Darren Pickering Small Worlds largely perform works composed by pianist Darren Pickering along with re-imagined reiterations of selected works from other genres. The group mostly focuses on through-composed compositions and improvisation, and the artistic direction is determined equally by all members. The cinematic flavour of their sound is enhanced by the electronic textures of Darren’s ever-expanding collection of modular systems, synths, selected iPad apps and audio manipulation devices.

Their influences include Aaron Parks, Brian Blade and The Fellowship Band, The Cinematic Orchestra, EST, Floating Points, Jacob Karlzon, Kendrick Scott Oracle, Romain Collin, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Slowly Rolling Camera, to name only a few.

Booklet for Volume Two