Harry and Pedro formed a guitar duo that explores and challenges the boundaries of improvised music. Theirs is a melting pot of jazz and folk harmony, immersive sonic textures, and calm, introspective moments that are interjected with wild intensity. In a world that rushes to excite and distract, their music focuses on taking time to develop and create space. This often-understated approach puts just as much emphasis on the notes that are not played, as the ones that are.
The partnership was born in 2016, when the two London-based guitarists came together for a concert and discovered a like-minded approach to music. Their musical connection has developed with each meeting since. They share a respect of jazz traditions but also a love of expanding these to incorporate elements from folk and electronic music, as well as ambient styles and free improvisation. Together, they’ve built a unique, intimate setup and found a way of conversing that’s equally unassuming and thought-provoking.
They recorded their first album, Scribbling, in December 2020. The result is a truly distinct album that challenges the ideas of what a guitar duo should sound like. Some tracks might transport you to a sound world that feels like it belongs in outer space, others as if you’re immersed in the depths of the ocean. It is, however, a beautifully balanced piece of work that keeps its feet firmly rooted in traditions of the instruments and the music they are playing.
1. Paul's Closet
2. Time
3. Charlie’s Dreamtime
4. Scribbling
5. Gin
6. Wool
7. Nos Entretantos do Silêncio
8. Wild Coast
9. Flash
10. Valsa Destes Tempos
11. LD13
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 7 and 10 composed by Pedro Velasco
Tracks 5, 8 and 11 composed by Harry Christelis
Tracks 4, 6 and 9 composed by Harry Christelis and Pedro Velasco
Recorded and mixed by David Holmes
At Soup Studio, London, December 2020
Mastered by Alex Bonney
Produced by Harry Christelis and Pedro Velasco
Executive producer Martin Hummel
Album design by Pedro Velasco
Artwork by Carlos Velasco
Photograph by Nell Greco
CD & Vinyl produced at eco friendly Deepgrooves.eu
