Farewell to Maida Vale (1/2)

With the BBC soon to be moving out of its famous music studios in Maida Vale, Tom Service presents the first of two final New Music Show concerts from this historic London recording venue. Tonight, the group Apartment House is featured with a typically eclectic mix of diverse musics including works by the young American composer Lila Meretzky and the UK’s own Tim Parkinson; we hear from iconic 90s composer duo Morison/Opit, classic grungy French spectralism from Michaël Levinas, and a surreal ramble through early Maida Vale recordings of The Fall, re-imagined by the group's director Anton Lukoszevieze. Plus a specially commissioned piece of electronic music from composer Sasha Scott created from recordings made over a single day in Maida Vale - orchestral tuning, the canteen vending machine, the goods lift and instruments synonymous with Maida Vale such as the celeste and an EMS synthesizer originally used by the Radiophonic Workshop.

To listen on most smart speakers just say “Ask BBC Sounds to play New Music Show" and for more on the history of the BBC at Maida Vale visit: canvas-story.bbcrewind.co.uk/maidavalelegacy