Talvihorros is an experimental composer from London, exploring the possibilities of the guitar. His compositions venture into the fields of ambient, modern classical, drone, post-rock and folk but fails to fall into the cliches associated with any of these genres. Old and broken equipment and recording techniques are favoured over new and modern tools.
Both acoustic and electric guitars are layered with organ, synthesizer, mandolin, radio frequencies and various percussion instruments to create dense collages of sound, sometimes melodic, sometimes challenging but always captivating. He has recently released 'Solo Guitar Improvisations II' and will be releasing a full length vinyl entitled 'Descent Into Delta' on Hibernate Records in Autumn 2011.
PRESS:
“Long and plaintive swells of driven guitars contribute to enhance the emotional palette at play and bring both anger and resignation to the table. Despite its apparent theme of mournfulness, Guitar Improvisation II is a life-affirming piece of devastating beauty.” – Fluid Radio
“...a stunning piece of work. The music of Talvihorros is constantly changing, evolving – full of twists and turns to serve as a truly immersive listening experience. Never does it become a predictable listen, even after having listened several times. The depth of this record is indescribable and I believe that in ‘Music In Four Movements’, we have a true classic that people will look back on and smile about for decades to come.” - Audio Gourmet
“Chatwin strikes an admirable balance between accessibility and experimentalism in such a way that other guitar-based sound sculptors would do well to follow his example.” – Textura
Both acoustic and electric guitars are layered with organ, synthesizer, mandolin, radio frequencies and various percussion instruments to create dense collages of sound, sometimes melodic, sometimes challenging but always captivating. He has recently released 'Solo Guitar Improvisations II' and will be releasing a full length vinyl entitled 'Descent Into Delta' on Hibernate Records in Autumn 2011.
PRESS:
“Long and plaintive swells of driven guitars contribute to enhance the emotional palette at play and bring both anger and resignation to the table. Despite its apparent theme of mournfulness, Guitar Improvisation II is a life-affirming piece of devastating beauty.” – Fluid Radio
“...a stunning piece of work. The music of Talvihorros is constantly changing, evolving – full of twists and turns to serve as a truly immersive listening experience. Never does it become a predictable listen, even after having listened several times. The depth of this record is indescribable and I believe that in ‘Music In Four Movements’, we have a true classic that people will look back on and smile about for decades to come.” - Audio Gourmet
“Chatwin strikes an admirable balance between accessibility and experimentalism in such a way that other guitar-based sound sculptors would do well to follow his example.” – Textura
