Traversing the genres of avant-rock/pop, experimental, electronic, dub; mediaeval, early music and world music.

‘Azeruz’ was created by Chris Abrahams (the Necks) and Shane Fahey (Social Interiors, Makers of the Dead Travel Fast) ‘Azeruz’ using early music material composed and developed by Stevie Wishart (Machine for Making Sense, Sinfonye).

The musicians on this album are experts in their fields and succeed in creating a sonic landscape of great breadth and depth that stretches back through time. Themes, song structures and instrumentation of early European music are successfully translated into a modern context with Stevie’s haunting vocals, arrangements and lyrical interpretations.

Traditional instruments (flutes and percussion by Jim Denley, Stevie’s hurdy gurdy, fiddle, and violin) are combined with intricate sampling, programming and keys (Chris Abrahams) and analog synths & found sounds (Shane Fahey) plus Shane’s sensitive, spatial production techniques.

Made over two and a half years, the benefits of time and space are evident in the finished product.

cover photography: Alan Cruickshank