Clay Pipe Music is pleased to introduce London-based Anglo-Spanish duo Micro Moon - pianist/synthesist Isabel Pérez Castro and guitarist/synthesist Stephen Holbrook.
Their Mini CD Figure in a Landscape blends classical piano with rich electronic textures and melodies, taking you to diverse locations—from the sound mirrors of Romney Marsh in Kent to the atmospheric Fábrica da Luz, or 'light factories,' nestled in the Galician mountains of Spain. It’s a beautifully crafted sonic journey inspired by the various regions they have hiked and explored.
After discussing a musical collaboration for years, the couple finally started working together during the early days of the pandemic, experimenting with sound at home and teaching themselves production along the way. This lead to their debut project Public Health—a work inspired by an exhibition at the Wellcome Collection on historical public health initiatives, as well as Iain Sinclair’s book Living with Buildings and Walking with Ghosts. Iain allowed them to use some spoken text from the book for their track, City Rites.
Drawing on subtractive synthesis, drone music, the Radiophonic Workshop, and psychogeography, Figure in a Landscape sees the duo crafting immersive compositions inspired by real-world locations, transporting listeners into vivid aural environments.