Astrid Williamson

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Inspired by seeing ambient artist Leo Abrahams perform as part of Brian Eno’s Pure Scenius project at the 2010 Brighton Festival, Astrid Williamson teamed up with anonymous Brixton DJ and producer Ph0t0machine to record ‘Pour’ from her latest album ‘Pulse’ (produced by Abrahams). Here, the faceless sonic engineer takes the trip-hop etherealism of the original and converts it to the portentous sounds of the UK’s club scene, bouncing into the shadows of the dance floor.

Pulse, the new album by Astrid Williamson comes out on One Little Indian Records on the 22 August 2011.

Here’s the Raffertie Remix:

And this is what The Musical Chairs had to say:
http://themusicalchairs.com/2011/08/02/watch-astrid-williamson-pour-raffertie-remix/

One of the albums I’m currently listening to for review at the moment is Pulse by Astrid Williamson. It’s a truly wonderful record by an artist who is very much willing to experiment massively with her sound – it sounds like what would happen if a singer/songwriter made an LP in the style of Third by Portishead, which is no bad thing. This is a remix of the lead single, Pour, that would in no way prepare you for what the album has in store but it is a very solid re-working of a very good track.