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New Isotopia Records release – The Quarantine Trilogy by Constance Hauman

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The Quarantine Trilogy by Constance Hauman

On Friday 29th May 2020 Isotopia Records will release a digital EP entitled The Quarantine Triology by Constance Hauman. It includes four tracks, three of which were written in March 2020 prior to the lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic in New York, NY. The recording marks Hauman’s first foray as a solo pianist and her first release of purely instrumental music. The recording features Hauman (piano), with contributions from the celebrated jazz virtuosi, Ross Pederson (percussion, synthesizers) and Julia Adamy (bass).

One of the most versatile performing artists on today’s contemporary music scene, Hauman’s rich imagination continually leads her to new realms of self-expression and artistic creation. In The Quarantine Trilogy she articulates her personal experience of the most disruptive, isolating, yet communally shared event of our time.

Following two highly acclaimed solo vocal albums – created with co-producer Ross Pederson – singer/ songwriter Constance Hauman leaves the vocals behind on The Quarantine Trilogy and channels her voice into the piano. The tracks Panacea, Total Lockdown and Apollo are real time improvisations between Hauman and Pederson. They were recorded at Isotopia Studios on the eve of New York City’s lockdown resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. As social distancing regulations interrupted their recording sessions, they decided to leave the three tracks in their improvised states with the exception of Apollo for which Pederson and Julia Adamy remotely added drums and bass.

Spirit is an improvisation created by Hauman and Pederson on 13th January 2017, three days after Barak Obama’s Farewell Address. What began as an improvisation between strings and piano, became a moving tribute to President Obama’s legacy. Pederson asked Hauman if she wanted to add vocals or lyrics. Looking out the window at the full moon, Hauman said ‘There is only one voice I want to hear right now.’ They took phrases from Obama’s speach and added them to the track.

Since Spirit’s release on Soundcloud in 2017, the track has received over 85,000 streams internationally. Hauman comments on the inclusion of Spirit on this recording, ‘Given the uncanny and unsettling timing of this catastrophic pandemic and with the virulent and divisive political climate of this election year, it seemed fitting to add Spirit to the Quarantine Trilogy’.

The Quarantine Trilogy will be distributed digitally by Naxos and available on all major streaming and download platforms including, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon, Soundcloud, Deezer, etc.

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Two new German reviews for High Tides

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Two German websites Der Hörspiegel and Blueprint Fanzine have reviewed High Tides, the latest release on Isotopia Records by Constance Hauman.

“An impressive treasure trove which provides something for diverse moods.”

“Encased in a red digibook with a white design, you will find a CD in addition to a comprehensive booklet. It includes ten songs that Constance Hauman – a singer with classical training as well as an actress, pianist, songwriter and a producer – has recorded for her new work. The album begins with the title track, followed by a pop inspired song called “Run Sister”. Constance Hauman then explores different genres and styles, which demonstrate her skills in a broad sense. Overall, this album proves to be an impressive treasure trove which provides something for diverse moods.” – Michael Brinkschulte, Der Hörspiegel

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“Constance Hauman perfectly understands her craft, knows how to use her voice in the right way and does so with real dedication.”

“In the latest delivery of CDs which I received from Blueprint, there were a lot of very strange albums. “High Tides” by the multitalented-artist Constance Hauman also belongs in this category of strange, yet enthralling music. This lady, who is in demand as both an opera singer and a pop singer, brings to light an album that creates a sense of tension between electro, ambient, classical, Wave, jazz, funk, pop and much more. Sometimes I want to call it a darker version of Kate Bush, but there are really no possibilities for comparison, at least I can’t think of any, perhaps I’m just too limited here. What I can say for sure is: Constance Hauman perfectly understands her craft, knows how to use her voice in the right way and does so with real dedication. Whether it bubbles, rings or rocks it hardly matters, what is prominently on display is the artist’s range. In my opinion, a particularly inspired track is “Lonely Xmas” a song that utterly hits its mark.” – Blueprint Fanzine

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High Tides – Rave reviews from German Press

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High Tides – the latest release on Isotopia Records from Constance Hauman is currently garnering rave reviews from the German music press.

Musikreviews.de

“INSPIRED MUSIC THAT FLOODS THE LISTENERS CONSCIOUSNESS”

“MAGNIFICENTLY DESIGNED and REMARKABLE SOUNDING SPECTACLE”

“HIGH TIDES is another album by Constance Hauman for which the British Guardian should already have reserved a place as ONE OF THE TEN BEST POP ALBUMS OF THE YEAR.”

“…arranged in an electro-pop framework –her EXQUISITE rendition of the aria Les Chemins de l’Amour INSPIRES DEVOUT ADMIRATION.”

Metal Glory

“ANOTHER ALL-ROUND HIT: FRAGILE YET INTENSE, TOUCHING, ROUSING, FULL OF DEPTH AND BLESSED WITH CLEAR HIT POTENTIAL.”

Schwäbische

“Constance Hauman proves her BRILLIANT MASTERY of different genres in HIGH TIDES’ 10 tracks, once again revealing her EXTRAORDINARY CRAFTSMANSHIP AS A SONGWRITER … UNDENIABLE TALENT AND ASTOUNDING VERSATILITY AS A SINGER.“

“HAUMAN’S OWN HAUNTING LYRICS AND VOCALS POIGNANTLY COMMUNICATE INTENSE FEELINGS WHICH MOST OF US LACK THE WORDS TO EXPRESS.”

First Heresy & Isotopia releases of 2019 from Mel Mercier & Constance Hauman

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Mel Mercier’s Testament and Constance Hauman’s High Tides are scheduled as Heresy Records’ and Isotopia Records’ first releases of 2019.

Testament by Mel Mercier

Testament is a new recording by Mercier, one of Ireland’s leading theatre composers, educators and percussionists. The compositions on Testament were drawn from original scores created by Mercier for nine Irish and international theatre productions; the music has been distilled, recomposed and remixed for CD.

The album features works from the Broadway production of The Testament of Mary by Colm Tóibín, directed by Deborah Warner, starring, Fiona Shaw, Powerbook from the National Theatre of Great Britain, directed by Warner and starring Fiona Shaw, Wayne Jordan’s production of Seán O’Casey’s The Shadow Of A Gunman, from the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, James Macdonald’s production of Fewer Emergencies y Martin Crimp for the Royal Court Theatre amongst others.

Melding contemporary composition, electronics and elements of Irish traditional music Testament offers listeners a compelling and original listening experience.

HIGH TIDES - Constance Hauman

High Tides is the second album by former opera star and singer/songwriter,  Constance Hauman. Her critically acclaimed recording, Falling Into Now, made The Guardian’s list of the 10 Best Albums of 2015. High Tides features eight new songs written by Hauman and two covers, Everlong by Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and Les Chemins de l’Amour by French composer, Francis Poulenc.

From pulsing pop anthems (Run Sister, Mystic Vision),  to doleful and uplifting love ballads (Lonely Xmas, Painful Strangers, Waiting For You, Everlong), High Tides presents two dynamically-charged worlds; the turbulent internal world of human emotions and the majestic awe-inspiring natural world and cosmos both of which uncannily and magically respond to the romantic situations and passionate feelings of the singer.

Forthcoming Releases

On 22nd February Heresy Records will release Roger Doyle’s THE HERESY OSTRACA, an imaginative reworking of material from Doyle’s critically acclaimed electronic opera, HERESY, released by Heresy Records in March 2018. The Sunday Times said of THE HERESY OSTACA, “the mix of disembodied voices and new electronic elements is haunting”.

THE HERESY OSTRACA by Roger Doyle

Other 2019 releases from Heresy and Isotopia include new albums by celebrated American composer, John Moran, The Richter Scalea piano work by Berlin-based composer, Boris Bergmann with pianist Ji Liu, Volume 2 of The Wexford Carols produced by Ethan Johns, The Red Book of Ossory, the debut album by the new early music/jazz fusion ensemble Anakronos, Feed The Wolf by Miss Velvet and The Blue Wolf (featuring a track by the legendary master of funk, George Clinton), a new live album by George Clinton Parliament Funkadelic, and other albums and singles from renowned and up and coming artists.

FALLING INTO NOW features in The Guardian’s Best Albums of 2015

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The Guardian Best Albums of 2015

The Guardian’s music critics have announced their Best Albums of 2015 and we’re delighted to report that Caroline Sullivan has included FALLING INTO NOW by Constance Hauman – sitting nicely between Mark Ronson and Florence + the Machine.

FALLING INTO NOW is released on Isotopia Records, Heresy’s new imprint.

 

Constance Hauman - Falling Into Now

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