The Enormity of the Now – 25 March 2021
We’re in the business of the new.
“Elaine Mitchener creates in order to challenge – others and herself. She’s not looking for the comfort zone. We talked about necessary questions and uncomfortable answers.”
Author: pierre
13 April 2021
Wigmore Hall, London Online event - 13:00 Elaine Mitchener vocalist; Gordon Mackay violin; Mira Benjamin violin; Bridget Carey viola; Anton Lukoszevieze cello; Neil Charles double bass Archie Shepp, Benjamin Patterson, Charles Mingus and
The Wire – March 2021
Black Top Presents: Hamid Drake/Elaine Mitchener/William Parker/Orphy Robinson/ Pat Thomas
Some Good News
Otoroku 2xCD/DL
“The work of this unique group shows how free improv can incorporate various genre musics, merging them into a miraculously coherent yet spontaneous whole.”
The Quietus – 24 February 2021
Rum Music For February Reviewed
Jennifer Lucy Allan
“Put The Brakes On’ is a suite of imaginary spaces, the galactic Black Top electronics swirl in while Mitchener putters and yelps like a meteor shower, as Drake, Parker and Thomas’ driving rhythm section erupts.”
Libération – 19 February 2021
Elaine Mitchener et Mats Gustafsson
free speech
Olivier Lam
“Two breaths, two monsters of innovation.”
Elaine performs Christian Marclay’s No! at Fraenkel Gallery
As part of The Screaming Faces of Christian Marclay showing at Fraenkel Gallery
New commission for Fragility Of Sounds
Fragility of Sounds presents: Elaine Mitchener, Elisabeth Schimana & Electric Indigo
New radio piece for Sons d’hiver
Elaine creates a new radio piece commissioned by Sons d'hiver. The Party’s Over invokes the voices of Angela Davis, Claudia Jones, James Baldwin, David Lammy
Unheard Voices – podcast with Elaine for Radio ArtEZ
In this episode of Radio ArtEZ, Elaine offers background to her work and her ideas