David Wright News
New Music:
David's current studio album "Dreams and Distant Moonlight" features all new material and has received very positive media reviews and fan comments while healthy sales indicate that it could be David's most commercially successful album too date.
The album was winner of the best album of 2008 at the Schallwelle Music awards. Pics from the award ceremony in Dinslaken can be found on David's concert pics page and on the Schallwelle Music site.
A video interview at the event by Localvision.
Other News and Forthcoming Releases
A new solo CD release has been announced called "Sines of Life". This album contains some live material from recent UK concerts and more material from the Momentum era USA concerts and the album will also contain some brand new studio material. More details to follow.
"Momentum" features studio reworking of electronic music performed at his 2007 Gatherings Concert appearance in the USA and has been nominated for best ambient album and best artwork in the NAR Lifestyle music awards in the USA and the best album of 2008 in the German "Soundwaves" music awards. Further details about Momentum including reviews can be found on the music page.
David has re-mastered "Live at the London Planetarium" for digital download. This new, re-mastered version is also available on CDr with original artwork.
The previously reported digital release; "Now and Then" has been cancelled. The project will now be a CD/DVD release re-titled "20/20". The plan is to release "20/20" to coincide with David's 20 years as a recording artist. The album would also be his 20th solo release. It will be a limited 2000 edition signed and numbered containing new material on CD plus live material on DVD including concert footage and graphics by Dave Massey as featured in recent concerts. This will be released at a proposed Sptember 5th 2009 concert in Derby. More information will be posted as soon as available.
Work has started on the collaboration with Ian Boddy. The album will be released to coincide with the their 2009 Derby concert appearance.
Work on the follow-up to "Signal to the Stars" is well under way. Dave Massey and David Wright hope that Callisto's second album NYX will be ready in May 2009.
Due to unforseen circumstances, the David Wright/Klaus Cosmic Hoffmann concert at The Gatherings, Philadelphia, on Saturday 18th April 2008 has been cancelled.
David will appear at the AD Music festival at Derby Guildhall on Saturday 5th September with Ian Boddy and Klaus Cosmic Hoffmann. The trio will perform under the name "Boddy, Hoffmann-Hoock & Wright" and will perform solo work and collaboration work during the 2 1/2 hour evening headline slot. Also appearing will be Code Indigo and Ron Boots.
A concert in Germany on 12th September has also been officially confirmed where the trio of "Boddy, Hoffmann-Hoock & Wright" will headline the Electronic Circus Festival in Bielefeld. Also appearing are Nattefrost, Rainbow Serpent & Erik Wollo with Special guest Bernhard Wöstheinrich.
David Wright hopes to join Mario Schonwalder, Detlef Keller and Bas Broekhuis for a series of three concerts in Germany, Holland and the UK in 2010. Details will be announced later in 2009.
David features in "Spotlight' and in interview on the WE7 web site this month at http://www.we7.com/public/spotlight/david-wright and also has the track "Evolution" from his CD Momentum included on an Italian sampler along with a lengthy interview in the Italian magazine New Age Music's October issue.
Concerts
The Bungay concert was a successful evening, although not as well attended as the previous year due probably to it being on a Sunday. But 77 fans turned out to see Geigertek open the evening with a live version of his debut album "The Garden", released in August by AD Music. Although the title might sound 'new age' much of the music certainly isn't, sometime veering towards Kraftwerk territory. Overall, very impressive, melodic sequenced style music with structure and some considerable style. Apparently this was Geigertek's first concert for 20 years, but no-one would have guessed. The music was accompanied by nice graphics courtesy of AD Music's Dave Massey, and a lot of smoke and lights!
After the interval, David Wright opened with a terrific live version of Cassini after which he was joined on stage by Klaus Cosmic Hoffmann, of Mind over Matter fame. They continued with two tracks from David's new album (sadly not available on the night) "Just an Illusion" and "State of Bliss". The combination of Klaus's guitar and David's keyboards worked well, particularly when Klaus played his Memotron as well - a great combination. A live version of "Walking with Ghosts" was also performed and this was just stunning - quite beautiful!
Robert Fox joined proceedings to perform a superb improvised piece - very grand and symphonic with some wonderful interplay between the three musicians. Robert left the stage and David and Klaus continued with a new version of Beyond Paradise, Klaus playing some great sitar. The evening ended with more from the new album, Sun Dust/The Canyon. Robert and Geigertek returned to the stage for a very different encore version of Code Indigo's Code 14, everyone clearly having a lot of fun.
All in all, a great night, fantastic graphics by Dave Massey although sometimes the lighting was a touch overpowering. I understand there were many technical problems beforehand, but for the audience everything was great and the news that the concert graphics plus some live footage will be available on DVD in 2009 is also great news.
Concert Feedback - Bungay 2008
Thought i'd say a few words about how much myself and my friends enjoyed davids concert on sunday night. We spent a great few days in and around Suffolk and Norfolk, it really is a beautiful part of the country, then to see David and Robert Fox play live and get to meet them along with yourself just added to a great few days. (Gary C - N. Ireland)
Great night, great venue, great music. Seen David Wright live before and this was as good as I've seen him perform. Not heard Geigertek before but he was excellent as well. Everyone seemed very relaxed and having a good time. Klaus Cosmic Hoffmann was a revelation. Not heard him before tonight and his guitar was fantastic. It complemented David's music perfectly. Please say they will do an album together? (L. Helyer, Sussex)
Wanted to congratulate everyone involved with a great concert on Sunday. Geigertek was great, liked his set it was a good opening to the evening and I bought his album. Loved Davids live version of Cassini, one of my favorite DW tracks. Klaus Hoffmann's guitar when he came on was terrific and the overall sound was fantastic. Loved the graphics and can't wait for the DVD. Thought the improvised music when Robert Fox came on was inspired. Seen them do that before but this was the best. (TT - West Sussex)
I wasn't sure what to expect because this was my first time at a concert of this type. But I was impressed with a thoroughly professional and entertaining evening of music presented by two very accomplished musicians. The graphics and lighting added to the overall experience and made for a very enjoyable night out. (R. Hall, Bungay).
Previous Concerts
The Gatherings - Philadelphia, USA, September 2007
David's USA concert at The Gatherings on September 29th was a great night of music. An appreciative audience that included fans who flew from California, were treated to new music plus some old favorites. David opened with a new 33 minute composition "Desire", which as the title suggests, was a slow drifting piece, with pads and effects building slowly until down-tempo sequences emerged at the 15 minute mark pushing the music to its climax.. The first half of the show concluded with an inspired rendition of "Walking with Ghosts" - delicate piano building and then merging into glorious sequences before fading into its piano and strings conclusion. The second half opened with a short improvised piece "Sun Dust" - a simple drum and sequence over which David played piano and synth Sax lead to great effect. The remainder of the second half was taken up with the lengthy "Evolution" which started gently and in true Berlin school style built slowly and inexorably to a pounding conclusion as 4 to the floor drum and sequences and a storming theme and solo carried the stunning track to it end. The audience wanted more and David obliged with a great version of Cassini for an encore.
Later that night David also played 2 half hour sets for the Stars End Radio program. As well as favorites "The Sound of Waves" and "Beyond Paradise" David also featured two fifteen minute improvised tracks "Shifting Sands" and "Depth from Motion". Snippits from the latter tracks can be found on the CD and MP3 page.
Extracts from the live performances at the Gatherings concert can be found on the CD/MP3 page.
More photos from the concert here.
The concert at Bochum Planetarium on April 29th was a huge success. The venue was almost full, with 200 people attending.
El-ka opened with a great set of improvised sequencer music in the style of early Tangerine Dream.
David's set comprised 3 long tracks. These were;
1. Odyssey (new)
2. Just a Dream (new)
3. Sea of Dreams (from Deeper but including additional sections).
Many pictures were taken (courtesy of Dave Massey) and they will appear very soon on the pics page.
Unfortunately, David didn't play a solo encore because the show over-ran until past 11:00, but David did invite El-ka back for an improvised collaboration, which the audience seemed to really enjoy so the evening ended on a real high.
Fan reaction to the event Bochum Event:
"I want to congratulate David for this great concert. With the spectacular projections of the planetarium, the music was really sublime."
"What a great concert David Wright and El-ka gave us at the Bochum Planetarium."
"I wait many years to see a David Wright's concert. And I am not disappointed: I have a splended and unforgettable memory."
"Great atmosphere, Great concert."
"Fantastic. Both acts were superb. What a way to listen to EM."
"The concert was huge! It made me very happy."
"This was a great experience and at the end there were only smiling faces. This made the organisation team, the planetarium crew and the musicians happy. Thanks to everybody who helped organise the event. You did a good job guys."
"Thank you, thank you, thank you for a superb evening of music."
David Wright performed a solo set and perform as part of Code Indigo at the NSC on 27th May 2006. The solo set was well received and David's set comprised 4 tracks. These were;
1. The Sound of Waves
2. Odyssey part 1 (a shortened, revamped version of Bochum version).
3. Odyssey part 2 (again, slightly shorter revamped version of Bochum version)
4. Glass Mountains
Fan reaction to the NSC event:
"Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed the NSC concert. The new material sounds fantastic."
"Great concert - loved the new stuff".
"David Wright doing Berlin style sequencer music - fantastic!"
"Loved the new long tracks - will they be out on CD sometime?!"
"Shame about the low turnout but thanks for a great evening of music"
David Wright has confirmed that a live album will definitely be released later in 2006 from the Bochum and NSC concerts. The album title is confirmed as "The Tenth Planet", because the Bochum Planetarium was David's 10th Planetarium concert. Further details below.
There is a strong possibility of a UK concert at some point later in 2006 which will also feature Bekki Williams. No date or venue has been announced. More news to follow.
