Category: The Winter

The Winter: 2010

Newly discovered 2010 'lost recordings' by The Winter An improvised music trio of Mike Kingston, Dave Edwards, and Simon Sweetman - Includes live performances at Fred's, and previously unheard recording sessions on 25-4-10 and 6-6-10. https://youtu.be/d-FrdDzr_-M http://www.fiffdimension.bandcamp.com/album/2010 credits releases June 6, 2023 Simon Sweetman - drums, percussion Mike Kingston - acoustic guitar, charango, vocal, clarinet, … Continue reading The Winter: 2010 →

Loose Autumn Moans (2003)

"Wellington, NZ composer Dave Edwards with some able assistance from duo or trio the Winter... Guitars, violin, cello, and percussion all stack up... He's got a persona that's all his own." - George Parsons, Dream Magazine #5 All acoustic, with a string section, recorded and mixed on analogue equipment, and originally released on cassette in … Continue reading Loose Autumn Moans (2003) →

2012

2012 part of Other Islands: 2012-2018 - a compilation of recent highlights, recorded in New Zealand, Western Australia, Fiji, Indonesia and Okinawa In 2012 I was home in New Zealand for a total of seven days, in July/August. Oherwise it was very much a year of two halves. Until the end of June I lived in … Continue reading 2012 →

Other Islands: 2012-2018

fiffdimension vol3 (see also Gleefully Unknown: 1997-2005 and Fame & Oblivion: 2005-2012) brings us into the current decade - with further wide-ranging experimentation and exploration sonically, temporally and geographically, in New Zealand, Western Australia, Indonesia, Okinawa (Japan), and Fiji. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTMQw7roXH0&list=PLtbrBpNjlOHOfvink1dJANU_UFOs6My4Y by Dave Black (acoustic & electric guitars, banjo, harmonica, laptop, bass, tenor saxophone, field recordings, piano, ukulele, sanshin, saron, … Continue reading Other Islands: 2012-2018 →

The Winter: Exit Points

Today is the last day of winter in the southern hemisphere - so to celebrate, here's the fifth album from The Winter - a New Zealand free improvisation trio of Mike Kingston, Simon Sweetman and Dave Edwards… with a sound that swerves from acoustic folk/blues with hints of Asian, Celtic, and Balkan influences, to electroacoustic … Continue reading The Winter: Exit Points →

The Winter at Pyramid Club, 2015

Thanks to Brent for the photos and to everyone who came along to the Pyramid Club on Thursday! The Winter's new album 'Exit Points' is now available! First formed on winter solstice day 2003 in Wellington, The Winter is an improvised music trio of Mike Kingston, Simon Sweetman and Dave Edwards... with a sound that … Continue reading The Winter at Pyramid Club, 2015 →

The Winter: Flying Visit

Acoustic instrumental music by Wellington, New Zealand, improvising trio The Winter. Mike Kingston: charango, guitar, clarinet Dave Edwards: ukulele, sanshin, tenor sax, piano Simon Sweetman: xylophone, percussion In 2012 we lived in three different countries.  This was recorded during a one-week window of opportunity when we were all back in NZ, in August (the southern … Continue reading The Winter: Flying Visit →

The Winter: 2011

2011 - year of the Christchurch earthquakes, the Arab Spring, the Fukushima disaster, the shootings in Norway,the Queensland floods... and the Wellington (New Zealand) winter was colder than usual.Acoustic improvisations on guitar, ukulele, banjo, clarinet, piano, harmonica and percussion by The Winter (Simon, Dave and Mike). Liner notes by Dave Thanks to Simon for the … Continue reading The Winter: 2011 →

The Winter: Parataxes

The debut album by The Winter: instrumental improvisations from Wellington, New Zealand, 2003.  The band emerged fully formed on winter solstice day in June. Builds from acoustic intimacy around the winter fireplace to the electric blizzard climax of 'Parataxes 9'. "Derek Bailey on acid!" - Anthony Donaldson, Primitive Art Group Photos by James Gilberd, from The … Continue reading The Winter: Parataxes →