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PRXLUDES @prxludes.bsky.social · 1d

Did you miss last month's performance of PLASTIC BODIES? Catch the watch party with Tête-à-Tête - this evening at 6:30pm!
www.tete-a-tete.org.uk/event/watch-...

Learn more about the incredible team behind PLASTIC BODIES:
prxludes.net/plastic-bodies

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Patrick Ellis @patrickel94.bsky.social · 12d

You’re very welcome, Seán! Hopefully more performances to come soon :)

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Patrick Ellis @patrickel94.bsky.social · 19d

Some photos from Saturday's @openunion performance at the recent Ealing Extranormal in London 🍂

Due to Peter being unwell, I did a solo set featuring @paologriffin.bsky.social's 'Familiar Spaces' and a premiere / preview of @seanlclancy.bsky.social's 'Two Pages Five Ways'.

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Seán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · 21d

Plus Minus Ensemble in Dublin in under 2 weeks / special guest Ultan O Brien.
Music by Me, Jessie Marino, & Bernhard Lang.

Billets ici: billetto.ie/e/plus-minus...

a lil taste of Ultan’s beautiful work here: nyahhrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ultan-...

📸: Plus Minus in @cafeotodalston.bsky.social

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Seán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · 22d

The guitar/synth duo Open Union (@patrickel94.bsky.social & Peter Bell) will play a new open score piece I wrote for them tomorrow in Ealing, west London. Pop along if you’re a fan of sustained tones & exciting textures…

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ealing-ext...

Ealing Extranormal Volume 39, 20th September 2025

A monthly showcase for sonically adventurous experimental music in West London. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS THE SEPTEMBER 20TH SHOW.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Patrick Ellis @patrickel94.bsky.social · 23d

Photos from the @paologriffin.bsky.social portrait concert back in July at the Hundred Years Gallery. Feat. David Zucchi and Open Union.

A huge thanks to Emma Werner for capturing these wonderful photos and Graham Mackeachan for helping facilitate the event with his lovely venue.

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PRXLUDES @prxludes.bsky.social · 24d

ICYMI: Our September 2025 issue of PRXLUDES dropped yesterday - featuring four new interviews & features celebrating some of today's most exciting composers ✨

What are you waiting for? Check it all out here:
prxludes.net

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Patrick Ellis @patrickel94.bsky.social · 26d

The September edition of @prxludes.bsky.social dropped this morning 🍂

Over the summer, I interviewed composer, Gloria Xia where we chatted about narrative, rituals, New Discipline and more...

As usual, the interview can be read in full for free here: prxludes.net/2025/09/15/g...

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PRXLUDES @prxludes.bsky.social · 26d

✨ NEW PRXLUDES - OUT NOW ✨

This month on PRXLUDES: four new interviews and features with some of the most cutting-edge music creators of today, exploring ecology, emotionality, and abuse in opera 🔥

Interested? Read now on PRXLUDES: prxludes.net

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Patrick Ellis @patrickel94.bsky.social · Sep 2

New Open Union collaborator announcement!

As part of our upcoming show at Ealing Extranormal on the 20th September, we will be performing a new work by @seanlclancy.bsky.social.

Tickets for the event purchased here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ealing-ext...

More info on Seán here: seanlclancy.com

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PRXLUDES @prxludes.bsky.social · Sep 1

🦋🕯️ Learn about Ellie Wilson's work 'Moth X Human', developed in collaboration with Jenna Lawson, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and moths - read now on PRXLUDES:
prxludes.net/2025/08/18/e...

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NMC Recordings @nmcrecordings.bsky.social · Aug 27

OUT NOW - Linda Buckley: Thar Farraige

A contemporary chamber music piece weaving Irish and Scottish traditions, exploring love, loss, migration, and the meaning of home, performed by Brìghde Chaimbeul, Ailis Sutherland and the Maxwell Quartet.

Listen now nmcrecs.lnk.to/TharFarraige

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Xenia Pestova Bennett @xeniapestova.bsky.social · Aug 27

Earlier, I wrote a ditty for ensemble and electronics as featured at @prsfoundation.bsky.social #newmusicbiennial. You can now pre-order all the works from the festival from @nmcrecordings.bsky.social - available to stream from this Friday! nmcrecs.lnk.to/NewMusicBien... @cmcireland.bsky.social

New Music Biennial 2025

Listen to content by Various Artists.

nmcrecs.lnk.to

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PRXLUDES @prxludes.bsky.social · Aug 20

🌙 MOTH X HUMAN — created by composer and violinist Ellie Wilson, in collaboration with Dr Jenna Lawson, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and moths — is a sonic journey into the world as it comes alive after dark...
prxludes.net/2025/08/18/e...

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Matthew Lee Knowles @matthewleeknowles.bsky.social · Aug 19

I was interviewed about "For Samuel Beckett" and the compositional process that led to it.

Introducing 'For Samuel Beckett' with composer Matthew Lee Knowles

YouTube video by Heath Street Arts

www.youtube.com

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PRXLUDES @prxludes.bsky.social · Aug 18

🌙 NEW PRXLUDES - OUT NOW 🌙

Three new interviews with the most cutting-edge composers of today, discussing biodiversity, cinematic sound systems, and childhood nostalgia - read now 🔥
prxludes.net

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Patrick Ellis @patrickel94.bsky.social · Aug 18

Also included in this months’ edition, @zdscomposer.bsky.social interviews Ellie Wilson about her work ‘Moth x Human’ as well as 2024-5 London Philharmonic Cohort composer Niamh J O’Donnell.

Both of those can be read here: prxludes.net/2025/08/18/e...

And here: prxludes.net/2025/08/18/n...

Ellie Wilson and Jenna Lawson on creating 'Moth X Human'

Composer Ellie Wilson and scientist Jenna Lawson on their most recent collaboration, biodiversity decline, emotional reactions, and translating data into music

prxludes.net

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Patrick Ellis @patrickel94.bsky.social · Aug 18

Out today as part of the August 2025 edition of @prxludes.bsky.social 🪴

I had the pleasure of interviewing the Amsterdam-based composer, Boris Bezemer ahead of two premieres next month.

Read in full here: prxludes.net/2025/08/18/b...

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Patrick Ellis @patrickel94.bsky.social · Aug 16

A few snaps of XTRO performing my 2021 work, ‘Objects and Portrait Projections’ last month as part of the Lilium SoundArt series in the Pandora, Italy, that celebrated the UNESCO Anniversary in the city✨

Forever grateful to the trio for approaching me all those years ago...

📸 Rebecca Legnaro

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Patrick Ellis @patrickel94.bsky.social · Aug 15

Out today on NMC Recordings 🕺💃🏻

Alex Groves’ DANCE SUITE performed by Zubin Kanga which @zdscomposer.bsky.social and I hosted for @prxludes.bsky.social as part of the PRS Foundation’s New Music Biennial in Bradford and London.

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Patrick Ellis @patrickel94.bsky.social · Aug 13

📢 Open Union event announcement!

Peter Bell and I are excited to be returning to perform at Martin Lau's series, Ealing Extranormal at OPEN Ealing in London.

Setlist to be revealed nearer to the show.

Further information and tickets:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../ealing-e....

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Chris Cresswell @grizwaldmusic.bsky.social · Aug 13

Being a freelancer is scrounging around for work for 2 1/2 months, nearly giving up, only to be completely overwhelmed with too much work for the remainder of the year.

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PRXLUDES @prxludes.bsky.social · Aug 11

🌻 Learn more about Manchester-based composer Joy Ingle, and their relationship to system-derived and conceptual compositional processes - read now on PRXLUDES:
prxludes.net/2025/07/21/j...

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Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social · Aug 9

One of my favourite record labels, www.anothertimbre.com has had a gorgeous website redesign and to celebrate they have a 5-CDs-for-£25 special offer. If you’re into modern composition and minimalism there is no finer label.

Another Timbre

Independent CD label for free improvisation, experimental and contemporary classical music.

www.anothertimbre.com

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Patrick Ellis @patrickel94.bsky.social · Aug 8

Thanks, Seán! It is much appreciated 😀

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