FISHER PRICE PIPES is a setting of two Gàidhlig songs from a long time ago: Sneachd' Air Drum Uachdar - a song about all the things one would do for love + Dùthaich MhichAoidh - a song lamenting MacKay Country post Highland Clearances. Performed live using voice, pipes and electronics. Audiovisual optional. Video created by HGB with film help from Andrew Herrington and Bobby Kakouris. NEXT PERFORMANCE: Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, 20th November 2023
Balach will be a mixtape and short film featuring friends. In progress and due to be complete end of 2023.
FRIENDLY BOOTS is a project mainly for electronic things and things featuring some friends. Mixtape released in 2019. FRIENDLY BOOTS performed as part of nonclassical Battle of the Bands at Moth Club, London in 2022: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNCszPg1OXo
I.Been a badboy:- cut me loose_ is an audiovisual short film made in 2021, after winning the RCS Craig Armstrong Prize in 2019. Available as fixed media and as live show. Previous performances include Sonica 2022.
Acousmatic works: Rain coming; some degree West - remix of pieces by Rufus Isabel Elliot (2022) /// soundcloud.com/harrygorskibrown/rain-coming-some-degree-west darlene; profile - featuring Darlene Zarabozo /// soundcloud.com/harrygorskibrown/darlene-profile application.PRESSING - remix of HGB piece 'this is not the girl' /// soundcloud.com/harrygorskibrown/applicationpressing Nū Berni (poo on poo) - Quad and Stereo diffused multichannel piece. Stereo reduction available. /// soundcloud.com/harrygorskibrown/nu-bernipoo-on-poo-stereo-reduction tried calling, Mx /// soundcloud.com/harrygorskibrown/tried-calling-mx F4tty LoWe /// soundcloud.com/harrygorskibrown/f4tty-lowe Un-(Synthetic Hair) /// soundcloud.com/harrygorskibrown/un-synthetic-hair Acoustic: this is not the girl - for oboe and cello /// soundcloud.com/harrygorskibrown/this-is-not-the-girl Crossing - for prepared piano /// soundcloud.com/harrygorskibrown/crossing-for-prepared-piano
Young Performer Stallion is an audiovisual short film featuring performer and bassist Callum Cronin. Made during the first 2021 pandemic lockdown, this piece uses motion detection and processing of sounds and image sent between Callum and HGB. Fixed media. Variation can be made live.
GALLUS D/H_z (prod.BL*ME+HGB) is a piece for French Horn and electronics, and an audiovisual short film. Commisioned by Nevis Ensemble as part of their Lochan Sketches series, 2021. Performed on F.Horn by Molly Edwards. Included on nonclassical's compilation 'I hope this finds you well vol. 4' Available as a live F.H and electronics performance or fixed media short film.
Elephant, you shake your sheep is a collaboration between HGB and French performer/composer/artist Annabelle Playe. For bagpipes, synthesizers and live electronic processing, this is an ongoing work due to be complete and premiered in 2024. Residencies are ongoing and Rima will be joining with lighting for the show in 2024. Commissioned by Cryptic Glasgow with support from Diaphonique: www.cryptic.org.uk/whatson/elephant-you-shake-your-sheep/
NOISE POCKET is HGB and wordsmith Paddy Hog. Words, melodies and electronic madness. Available as live show with optional additional live visuals. Instagram: www.instagram.com/noise_pocket/
Josiah and Ludwig are in hibernation and have been for a while. But they will wake...
'Three sexual pieces (this and this and this) for solo violin' is a collaborative album by Rufus Isabel Elliot and HGB. Featuring 3 pieces by RE and a remix of them by HGB. Violin performed, mixed and mastered by HGB. Artwork by Olivia Bush. Available to purchase: https://threepieces.bandcamp.com/album/three-sexual-pieces-for-solo-violin-this-and-this-and-this Released in 2022.
A tape featuring old Gàidhlig songs set using voice, pipes, fiddle, organ and electronics. Can be found here: https://glarc.bandcamp.com/album/durt-dronemaker-after-dreamboats Released 9th February 2024 through GLARC.
Saltcoats Eight Bit is a piece for string quartet and tape. The piece was made using material from workshops with children from a primary school in Saltcoats. Commissioned by the Nevis Ensemble.