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Mark Northfield
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MARK NORTHFIELD



Bracknell, London and South East
United Kingdom

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Member Since2/3/2007
Band Websitewww.marknorthfield.com
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Vocalists on Ascendant (in order of appearance):

Matthew Crutchlow
Christopher Killerby
The Pearsall Consort
Bryony Lang
Paul Cozens
Ellen Jakubiel
Mark Northfield
Jon Payne
Jamie McCarthy
Alex Howlett

InfluencesThis Mortal Coil
Radiohead
Kate Bush
Faure
ABBA
Bjork
Beethoven
The Divine Comedy
The Magnetic Fields
Pink Martini
Lambchop
Ghostland
Poulenc
REM
Wilco
kd lang
Tom Waits
Tindersticks
Kirsty MacColl
Pet Shop Boys
Gavin Bryars
Philip Glass
Underworld
Iain Archer
Nick Drake
Tori Amos
Sigur Ros
Stereolab
Brian Eno
David Byrne
Ulrich Schnauss
Simon & Garfunkel
Kronos Quartet
Dead Can Dance
Sounds LikeFile under: ALT-POP/CLASSICAL/HUH?

Ascendant is a collaboration of pianist, composer, arranger and occasional singer Mark Northfield with eight other singers from a variety of musical backgrounds.

The arrangements are dark and lush, referencing the bleak atmospherics of 4AD acts such as This Mortal Coil and Dead Can Dance, as well as the romantic stylings of Kate Bush, Rufus Wainwright and The Divine Comedy. Ghostly fragments of themes contained on the album link the songs together into a near continuous whole.

The complex lyrics reflect the subdued nature of the music and deal with themes of memory, time, loss and mystery. Even in the surreal satire of Sleeping Beauty and the numb, rock lurch of Decidedly Dumb there is a poised thoughtfulness at work. The closing trio of major key songs gradually lift the listener away from the tension, finishing with the serene (if resigned) duet of Luco and thus reintroducing the theme which began the album.

Substantive recordings was set up by Mark Northfield in 2008 and Ascendant is the first release for the label. The album cover art is taken from a painting entitled 'Lightly Attached' by Tamara Dubnyckyj. Reproduced with permission.

TRACKLISTING waiting for green/resistance/the calm/sleeping beauty/decidedly dumb/weight/zero/our father/luco

RUNNING TIME 52:36

Record Labelsubstantive recordings
Type of LabelIndie


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Mark Northfield is a pianist, songwriter, arranger and occasional singer from Berkshire, England. Ascendant is his second album and is available to buy at CD Baby (US) and Rough Trade (UK). Also available as a digital download from emusic, amazon.com, iTunes and others you've probably never heard of.

If it does well he may consider releasing the first one, because timing is everything.

To join his (suitably occasional) mailing list, simply send a request via myspace or the marknorthfield.com contact form.

REVIEWS ETC:

'Northfield takes art-pop Chamber music to a new level.' WILDY'S WORLD

'Intelligent and literate... A fine debut.' MUSIC MUSINGS AND MISCELLANY

'Like a Tim Burton movie for the ears - quirky, detailed, immaculately produced...' BLUESBUNNY

'...deserves its place in the same pantheon as Aqualung, Antony and the Johnsons, Damien Rice or anything by Andy Partridge.' MUSICZEITGEIST

'The musicianship is remarkable throughout every song and the poetry of the lyrics breathtaking...' TARGET AUDIENCE MAGAZINE

'Ascendant is, in turns, loving, clever, surprising and just plain weird.' OVERPLAY

'The cat has no web site to the best of my knowledge.' FINGERTIPSMUSIC

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idoru

Pete Haze



Sep 4 2009 1:55 PM

THAT STILL CONSTITUTES A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION...BUT THANKS FOR THE ADD HOPE THE ALBUM GOES WELL...CHEERS IDORU
 

http://www.steveshadforth.com

http://www.steveshadforth.com



Jun 7 2009 5:03 AM

Hi Mark
thanks for the support!
bestest
Steve
The Johnny Parry Trio

The Johnny Parry Trio



May 18 2009 4:04 PM

Hi there,

Hope you're well?

We are very pleased to let you know our new album 'More Love and Death' is now available!
Come visit our page to give our new tracks a spin.

All the best,

JPT

ARTISTPR.COM

ARTISTPR.COM



May 13 2009 9:06 AM

Thanks for being our friend.
artistpr.com
The Johnny Parry Trio

The Johnny Parry Trio



Apr 20 2009 5:15 PM

If you've a spare moment you might enjoy:

Free three track EP featuring Johnny Parry, Soy Un Caballo & This Is The Kit available now:

http://drop.io/thisisthesoyunjohnny5thbirthdayEP

Album launch, 9th May, Union Chapel, Johnny Parry & Chamber Orchestra, Soy Un Caballo & This Is The Kit.

all the best,

JPT
B&B del Teatro Sulmona

Violetta Mammola e Marco Massaro



Feb 25 2009 6:43 PM

Grazie per l'amicizia. Speriamo di sentirti presto in concerto in Italia.
Ciao, Marco e Violetta
Çinema

Çinema



Jan 1 2009 1:02 PM

It's classic but, happy new year Mark, sincerely.

And thanks again for your music.

Christophe
Artist Music of the World

Artist Music of the World



Dec 25 2008 9:22 AM

Hello Mark!

Thank you for accepting my request.
Christophe suggest your music which is terrific!

Wishing you and your loved ones a very Happy Holiday!

All the best to you for the New Year!

Candace
Çinema

Çinema



Dec 23 2008 11:57 PM

Mark,

Joyeux Noël et très bonne année 2009.
Je souhaite que vous réalisiez tous vos projets.

Je suis pour ma part heureux d'avoir eu la chance de vous découvrir en 2008.


Sincèrement
Christophe
Çinema

Çinema



Dec 8 2008 1:49 PM

Mark,

I received the album today, I thank you very sincerely, I am going to take time to discover him...

Thank you still, I appreciate sincerely.
Christophe
Çinema

Çinema



Oct 22 2008 9:59 PM

Hello Mark,

If you recorded a first album, another album before "ascendant", I'm very interested to discover it.

I repeat but "ascendant" is an extraordinary album, I am dazzled by your music.

Sincerely
Christophe
Çinema

Çinema



Oct 2 2008 9:37 PM

Mark,

The album is fantastic, I'm crazy about your music, my wife is also under the charm, we listen to you every day !

Christophe
Çinema

Çinema



Sep 28 2008 7:19 PM

J'ai reçu l'album hier, il est là devant moi, je ne l'ai pas encore ouvert, je prends mon temps...

Je vous écrit en français car je ne saurai pas vous écrire mes sentiments en anglais, excusez-moi !


Votre musique est une grande et belle découverte pour moi, je me sens proche de vos chansons, de votre univers musical, j'éprouve de belles émotions à l'écoute de votre travail.
Je suis heureux que vous composiez de grandes oeuvres car je crois que là est la beauté de la vie...

J'ai créé un petit blog pour vous afin de vous faire connaître, j'espère que beaucoup de gens découvriront votre musique, j'en parle autour de moi.

Croyez en ma grande sincèrité, j'ai découvert des artistes que j'apprécie sur MySpace mais je n'ai jamais entendu quelque chose d'aussi beau que votre musique.

J'apprécie que vous écoutiez mon travail mais ne vous en faîtes pas, l'important pour moi est d'avoir eu la chance de vous découvrir, j'aime la musique, elle est nécessaire à ma vie et vous faîtes partie des belles rencontres qui nourrissent mon âme...


Merci Mark !

Christophe
STRUX MUSIC (Rainer Struck)

STRUX MUSIC (Rainer Struck)



Sep 28 2008 4:15 PM

Hey Mark! Thanx for adding me! The music is great (especially "zero")! Respect from a rock and classic dinosaur!

Rainer
Çinema

Çinema



Sep 27 2008 12:46 AM

Mark,

Your music is fantastic, I love him(it) enormously, you are my most beautiful discovery on MySpace.

I ordered your album on CD Baby, I wait for him (it) to take advantage even better of your so beautiful songs.

"Waiting for green" and "Zero" are leaders of works.

Sincerely
Christophe



(sorry for my bad english - www. reverso. net)
mark

mark



Sep 22 2008 10:09 AM

thanks for the add www. myspace. com/mazieswake
Kathleen Marie

Kathleen Marie



Jul 26 2008 6:04 AM

Thanks for the add (:
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kevin que

kevin que
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Jul 9 2008 12:01 PM

hi mark, thanks for add.

kev
Jon Boux

Jon Boux



Jun 10 2008 7:59 PM

Nice one Mark - love your sound.
Right up my street! All the best Jon B
Nick Myles

Nick Myles



May 22 2008 2:08 PM

Hi Mark,

Thanks for the invite. Sorry it's taken me so long to approve- I haven't been round these parts much of late.

I really like your work, particularly Luco, Decidedly Dumb and Sleeping Beauty ("Flapjacks and frisbees", indeed!)

All the best,

Nick
Midge Crickett

Midge Crickett



May 21 2008 6:22 PM

The Q word? Hmmmm...You don't mean quirky, do you? Cause let me tell ya-nobody ever says that about my music...not ever once has anybody ever, EVER dreamed of saying such a thing ;)
Great stuff here. I especially like The Calm
Thanks for adding me!
Songwriter Rex

Rex Macadangdang



May 13 2008 3:32 PM

Im Rex from Garageband! I had no idea you were making a video project. That pretty cool. Hope all goes well.
Keep making good music!
Just The Architect

Just The Architect



May 11 2008 8:45 PM

think i'm one of your top listeners on last. fm, booyah! lol your album is rather brilliant
Martin White

Martin White



Apr 27 2008 5:03 PM

Hello mate, good to hear from you, was listening to your stuff just the other day - do it live! I've been busy recording my shambolic orchestral thing and it's sounding suitably colourful.
Very difficult to mix though!
MarQue

MarQue



Apr 19 2008 9:15 PM

Thanks for the friendship, Mark.

marQue
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