Tony Oxley - The New World

"From the point of view of this music, listening to The New World is as essential as Paul Rutherford's The Gentle Harm of the Bourgeoise, Derek Bailey's Lot 74 Improvisations or Was It Me? by the duo of Paul Lovens and Paul Lytton." - Jean-Michel Van Schouwburg. ORNYX

"A densely woven yet airy, self-defining abstract soundscape, rich in pointillist texture and abstracted, interlaced pulses." - Michael Tucker, JAZZ JOURNAL

"This music seems to breathe and evolve in an organic, logical way. It reminds me of some spirits or ghosts which have been set free of the usual barriers, growing and slowly evolving into something else." - Bruce Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery NYC

New music - recorded 2022. Oxley needs no introduction as one of the inventors of this style of playing. He remains active in music some 60 years after he burst onto the scene as one of the finest percussionists the UK has ever produced. For his current music he concentrates on electronic sounds via his manipulation of close mic'd sound objects, with the acoustic percussion element skilfully provided by Holker. A dense weave of detail and texture and a vital new entry point into Oxley's continuing body of work.

Tony Oxley - percussion and electronics
Stefan Holker - acoustic percussion