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Talvihorros

About Me

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"Talvihorros is an electro-acoustic ambient musician who’s carefully woven threads of melodic guitar, electronic noise and distant percussion create paradoxical feelings of warmth and impending doom. Fans of Fennesz, Keith Fullerton Whitman, Labradford and Tim Hecker will find much to enjoy."
My Dance The Skull
For bookings and contact email:
[email protected]

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DISCOGRAPHY:
FORTHCOMING:
Talvihorros - Let Us Be Thankful We Have Commerce (MDTS01 Tape out Mar 2010)
Talvihorros - Music in Four Movements (CD out April 2010 on Hibernate)
Talvihorros - Studies for Acoustic Guitar and Electronics (in progress)
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RELEASED:
Talvihorros - Some Ambulance - Ltd CD (Sold Out) and Download
(Benbecula Records - 31.08.09)
"The album boasts a handful of beautiful meditations...Though the tracks complement one another, each ultimately feels like a different chapter in Chatwin's wide-ranging and engrossing novel."
Textura

"'Some Ambulance' should be the first port of call for those with even a passing interest in where electro-acoustic and ambient music is heading in 2009/10, while I can imagine the uninitiated finding lots to love too...Talvihorros' release has come from nowhere and knocked me sideways. It is not an exaggeration to say this is one of my favourite records this year. 8.9/10"
[sic] Magazine

"...this album draws tiny bits of inspiration from disparate sources. There’s a hint of Badalamenti in the Western chords of “Death of a Dream” and some Scanner in the conversational samples between tracks four and five. The overall vibe is reminiscent of the more active, half-caffeinated instrumental ambience of the mid-nineties, made by artists who wanted people to listen, not to sleep. Based on the distance between It's Already On Fire and Some Ambulance, Talvihorros may well be on his way to some remarkable achievements. 7/10"
The Silent Ballet

"...straddling post rock, and neo classical but not really using the cliches of either and coming up with something wholly original and moving. Recommended."
Norman Records

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Talvihorros - Its Already on Fire - Self-Released Hand Numbered CDR (Sold Out)
(Kaivo Records - 03.11.08)
"Every instrument and sound is placed with certain intention, and the effect of all the parts ends up creating this whole that at a distance looks quite accidental. Do we hear ten individual musicians in a room, meandering through the afternoon, each with a different instrument or computer in their laps? Or is it the work of one man with a keen channel into himself, solid attention to detail, and a well-drawn schematic for how to create towers of sound? 8/10"
Foxy Digitalis
"...compact constructions that quietly dazzle..."
Textura
"The music is quite cinematic at times, very subtle and reveals more with successive listens. If you like Sylvain Chaveau or Colleen, this will most likely appeal, without sounding like either of them."
Boa Melody Bar
"...whoever has made this clearly has 'the ear' as they've managed to create something pretty fresh sounding."
Norman Records

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 21/10/2005
Band Website: talvihorros.com
Band Members: Ben Chatwin
Influences: Organic:
Labradford
Angelo Badalamenti
Ennio Morricone
Swans/Gira/Angels of Light
Grails
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Tarentel
Erik Satie
John Cage
Penderecki
Gyorgy Ligeti
Arvo Part
Philip Glass
Michael Nyman
Arthur Russell
Steve Reich
Terry Riley

Electronic:
Oval
Keith Fullerton Whitman
Markus Schmickler
Deathprod
Nobukazu Takemura
Oren Ambarchi
Alva Noto
Taylor Deupree
Scanner
Tim Hecker
Donato Wharton
Pan Sonic
Fennesz
Jim O'Rourke
Suicide
Throbbing Gristle
John Carpenter

Moving Images and Stories by:
Werner Herzog
Chris Marker
Ingmar Bergman
Jean Luc Godard
Harmony Korine
David Lynch
David Attenborough
NASA
Sounds Like: A Contradictory Compromise
Record Label: MDTS, Benbecula Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Mix for Play My Tape

I recently did a mix of music from 1978-1988 for Play My Tape, go download and enjoy it here:http://playmytape.net/page.php?id=83I really enjoyed putting together this collection of older tracks, im r...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:48:00 GMT

Bandcamp

Just a quick one to point you in the direction of my new bandcamp page:www.talvihorros.bandcamp.comBandcamp is a brilliant new site where you can stream whole albums at high quality and also purchase ...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:09:00 GMT

Some Ambulance available now

My new album 'Some Ambulance' is available now on limited edition CD through Norman Records, Benbecula Records or direct from me - just send me a mail.Its also available digitally currently at Juno, A...
Posted by on Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:51:00 GMT

Textura review/feature

Those lovely people at textura.org have not only reviewed my album in this months online issue but also included me in a feature on experimental guitarists (entitled Six String Alchemists).You've got ...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:55:00 GMT

Singing Statues Mixes

Check out two great mixes from the amazingly talented Singing Statues (aka Ben Thomas, Bnjmin and Jackhigh).Big thanks to Ben for included me along with so much other great music - everyone should go ...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:58:00 GMT

The Wire/Resonance FM

Just a quick one:it seems i was played on the Wire magazine's weekly radio show last week on Resonance FM.  You can download or stream from the website here:http://thewire.co.uk/index.php?page=article...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:28:00 GMT

Some Ambulance released soon!

Hello all, Just to let you know that my album 'Some Ambulance' is all ready to go.  Its coming out through Benbecula and will be released on 31st August.  You can pre-order it directly from them at:ht...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:30:00 GMT

Textura Review

Textura have reviewed my first album 'Its Already on Fire' in this months issue, check it out its a great website:http://www.textura.org/reviews/talvihorros.htm: Talvihorros: ...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:19:00 GMT

The Blue Cathedral

First track up from my forhcoming album 'Some Ambulance' which is a little over half finished id say.Its called The Blue Cathedral and was inspired in part by some of the imagery in The Wild Blue Yond...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:48:00 GMT

Wallpaper Online Video

I recently completed an edit of Safe As Helicopters (originally on my debut album) for a short video/interview thing for Wallpaper online.  Its about a pretty amazing sliding house in Suffolk, view it...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:07:00 GMT