Scanni

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'Scanni' fuses the sensibilities of pianist & celebrated arranger Anni Hogan (Marc & The Mambas, Marc Almond) with the avant-garde noise production & curation of celebrated electronic musician & sampler Scanner across 10 tracks that feature a wealth of guest musicians & vocalists from the alternative music scene. Over their unique & rather individualistic careers, both Anni Hogan & Scanner have produced work that has joined the dots between Marc Almond & Nick Cave, Bryan Ferry & Bjork, contemporary dance & theatre, literature & visual arts. 'Scanni' is the result of their first collaboration &, over the last two years, the tracks therein have emerged from a committed & piecemeal exchange of digital files into an accomplished complex multi-genre work of affecting beauty. They both lost family in a real-life rollercoaster of tragedy & confusion; this is reflected in the 'hall of mirrors' that is the track 'Glorious', where a spirituality rises to the surface to embrace both the melancholy & the beauty of heartbreak. It's also evident in the pensive contemplation of 'Alone', the very first piece they collaborated on. In contrast, there's the heartiest track 'A Life Well Lived', with its positive energy & beguiling optimism, & 'Future', a well-cooked funky discotonic tune, both of which offer a way forward, out of the darker moments, & into light & hope.