Invention In Time

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Midnight Rain

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Released: Jan 1, 2010

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Midnight Rain
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Falling by Design
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Stepping Stones
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Marimba
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Afternoon of a Damselfly
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Genre: Acoustic / Jazz
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Au
Profile Views: 26777
Last Login: 1/6/2012
Member Since 10/27/2006
Website www.inventionintime.com
Record Label Black Market Music (distribution in Australia)
Type of Label Indie
Bio
Invention in Time is a marimba and vibraphone duo from Melbourne, Australia. Kate Adam and Ariel Valent perform original and exciting sound sculptures that stimulate the mind and refresh the soul. Order CDs at http://inventionintime.ecwid.com/simple-store ..NEWS!!.. Invention in Time announce the release of the new full-length CD Falling by Design. Launched by PBS FM's Mike Glover to 200 people at a special concert on 15 August 2010 at BMW Edge, Federation Square, Falling by Design is "mesmerising" (The Age) and has received excellent airplay across Australia. Falling by Design is the third CD from Invention in Time, featuring Kate Adam (marimba) and Ariel Valent (vibraphone). From softly undulating dreamscapes to soaring jazz solos, the collection of nine thoughtfully constructed compositions is inspired by the Australian landscape and invites the listener to explore the boundaries between this and other worlds. Falling by Design is distributed by Black Market Music, and was produced with assistance from the Victoria Rocks program. The disc is available at all good record stores across Australia and tracks are available for download through i-tunes. However, we highly recommend you get the high quality CD. Listen to taster tracks in the audio player. Contacts: PO Box 435 HURSTBRIDGE VIC 3099 info@inventionintime.com Ph: 0414 367 300 (Ariel), 0438 264 077 (Kate) NEWS 4 June 2010 A film that features the music of Invention in Time has been awarded! Nowearji, a celebration of biodiversity is a film by Jacinda Brown and used Marimba by Invention in Time as its soundtrack. It was awarded the runner-up prize at the WildNT competition. It was featured as part of the Top End Sustainable Living Festival in Darwin. With influences from world music and jazz, Invention in Time takes you on a journey of stimulating original music. Imagine being overcome by the beauty of your favourite place and you are approaching the feeling of Invention in Time. An Invention in Time concert is a captivating experience for performers and audience alike. The secret to the duo's distinctive tone is the contrast between the deep, mellow marimba and the bright, jazzy vibraphone. The duo also has a strong visual component, with the expert use of four mallets fascinating to watch. Since being launched in 1996, Invention in Time has performed extensively across Australia and in Europe. The debut European tour included performing alongside world renowned marimba players at the International Percussion Festival in Belgium, two performances at Hotel Sonnevanck, a beachside institution in Wijk aan Zee, The Netherlands and appearing as special international guests at the Percussive Arts Society's Days of Percussion in Stockholm, Sweden. Invention in Time has performed at the Woodford Folk Festival, Australia's premier music festival in 2004-05 and 2006-07, where they performed to an audience of 20 000. Other notable Australian performances include Castlemaine State Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival, Apollo Bay Music Festival, Federation Square CD Launch, Side-On Café (Sydney), Nexus Cabaret (Adelaide), the Melbourne Museum, the National Gallery of Victoria and many times at the Boîte World Music Café. The duo was described as a standout act of the Apollo Bay Music Festival (Beat Magazine). A recent highlight was an appearance as musical guests on ABC TV's hit music quiz show Spicks and Specks. Memories of a Time to Come, the second album by Invention in Time, features uncommon time signatures, syncopated contrapuntal lines, improvisation, interweaving melodies and minimalist techniques. Through the seven tracks, the impression is of both complexity and simplicity. The CD, distributed nationally by Black Market Music, was launched in 2004. Over the years, Invention in Time has collaborated with many artists, including dance, film and photography. By request, the duo teams up with innovative drummer-percussionist Danny Richardson to provide another rhythmic dimension or classical pianist Anthony Halliday.
Members
Ariel Valent - Vibraphone and percussion. Kate Adam - Marimba and flute.
Influences
JS Bach .. Claude Debussy .. Peter Gabriel Zimbabwean and South African marimba troupes .. Ney Rosauro (Brazil) .. Dead Can Dance .. Frederic Chopin .. Mexican family marimba bands .. All the amazing musicians around Melbourne over the last 15 years .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ............
Sounds Like
Nothing else really. Some people say Balinese music, others think of jazz vibes players like Lionel Hampton and Gary Burton. A bit of Dead Can Dance and some African rhythms.