‘The Black Winds’, Valerie Cameron's cautionary tale of environment collapse and displacement, written as the Californian bushfires raged. Robert Cumings has created a new arrangement of his original accompanying composition..
Contemporary beat poetry meets cut-up eclectronica. The Black Winds, a haunting tale of the Californian bushfires. Valerie recites her 8 chapter poem with prerecorded music composed by Robert. Gladsome Throng is the coming together of the poetry and voice of Valerie Cameron with the music and sound production of Robert Cumings. The work of Gladsome Throng is a truth to power exhortation and reminder of our shared humanity.In Gladsome Throng, Valerie uses poetry to express her political, environmental, social and personal concerns and sees her collaboration with Robert's music as an alchemical response to the state of the world.Valerie is a poet based in Sydney, Gadigal country, who was previously in the United Kingdom. She is also a biochemist, Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner and Extinction Rebellion activist.Robert is a composer and sound artist based in Lismore, Bundjalung country, northern NSW. He releases eponymous recordings and leads the band Actual Remains.In Gladsome Throng, Robert uses analog and digital synthesizers, samplers, sequencers and an alto saxophone to construct soundscapes to accompany Valerie’s poetry and recitations.https://gladsomethrong.bandcamp.comhttps://robertcumings.bandcamp.comhttps://actualremains.bandcamp.com
