(Photo by George Nebieridze) London-based electronic music producer Louis Carnell and Marta De Pascalis share a collaborative single today, “Twelve”, marking the release of the 15-track double vinyl “111” which brings together all of the collaborations from the series: Keeley Forsyth, Lee Ranaldo, Ben Vince, Yasa Asmar, Coby Sey, KMRU, Okkyung Lee, Wu-Lu, Green-House, Daniel Miller, Laraaji, Marta De Pascalis, Leila, Nailah Hunter and Damsel Elysium.

Carnell explains the project: “As the engine of modern life funnels us into states of loss and isolation, 111 aims at a utopian poetics of hope. Re-aligning connections by exploring mutual spaces 111 attempts to empower its listener & forms an equivalent environment for each collaboration. Each artist that features on 111 has provided me with multiple moments of solitude and resilience & I’m thankful to them all. Visually there are no obvious signifiers of hope, a reflection on the feeling or practice is individual to its arbitrator, but in their existence, we form a foundation of promise & possibility.”

Each track in the series is accompanied by one of three visual works by Arcin Sagdic (Maison Margiela, COMME des GARÇONS, Burberry) and Louis Carnell, extending Carnell’s visual collaborations that have included Daniel Sannwald, Frederik Heyman and Peter De Potter.

Carnell is scheduled to perform at the ICA, London on 23 May on a bill with Keeley Forsyth, his first collaborator for the series. 111 live events have included performances at Café OTO and Stoke Newington Old Church in London and the Volksbühne in Berlin.

Here are a few more tracks.

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Chief editor of Side-Line – which basically means I spend my days wading through a relentless flood of press releases from labels, artists, DJs, and zealous correspondents. My job? Strip out the promo nonsense, verify what’s actually real, and decide which stories make the cut and which get tossed into the digital void. Outside the news filter bubble, I’m all in for quality sushi and helping raise funds for Ukraine’s ongoing fight against the modern-day axis of evil. Besides music I’m also an SEO and AI content flow specialist and have an interest in everything finance from stocks to crypto. There is music in everything!

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(Photo by Niko Studio) Here’s an interesting new release now available on Mute, which will surely appeal to readers who are admirers of Diamanda Galás and similar artists. Today, Louis Carnell introduces “111”, a series of continuous collaborations. This endeavour has the musician, artist, and curator showcasing a fresh piece every three weeks.

The series kicks off with “One”, his collaboration with composer and musician Keeley Forsyth. Keeley Forsyth is a composer, singer, and actor hailing from Oldham in North West England. You can expect 15 collaborations in total to be released in the near future, each one being released as individual singles and created with a varied array of artists from around the world. Coming up next are releases from Lee Ranaldo and Ben Vince in the ensuing months, with an additional 12 releases extending into 2024.

Expect a new track to debut every third Tuesday. Check out the video for “One” below.

The first single is also available for download on Bandcamp.

For more insights into Louis Carnell’s work, have a look at the videos below. Louis Carnell is by no means a novice in the industry. He previously worked under the moniker ‘Visionist’, releasing albums on labels such as PAN (“Safe”, 2015), Big Dada (“Value”, 2017), and Mute (“A Call To Arms”, 2021). His portfolio also includes collaborations with Peter De Potter, Daniel Sannwald, and Frederik Heyman. In September 2021, Louis Carnell chose to step away from his Visionist pseudonym and continue under his own name.

Bernard - Side-Line Staff

Chief editor of Side-Line – which basically means I spend my days wading through a relentless flood of press releases from labels, artists, DJs, and zealous correspondents. My job? Strip out the promo nonsense, verify what’s actually real, and decide which stories make the cut and which get tossed into the digital void. Outside the news filter bubble, I’m all in for quality sushi and helping raise funds for Ukraine’s ongoing fight against the modern-day axis of evil. Besides music I’m also an SEO and AI content flow specialist and have an interest in everything finance from stocks to crypto. There is music in everything!

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