First Terrace Tour 2022

SOFHESO (Japan)
“Complex yet intuitive, architectural yet funky, minimal yet full of wonder… ARCHIVE finds forms of beauty where others might see only ugliness” - THE WIRE
"Sofheso has the makings of Japan’s own Aphex Twin” - THE QUIETUS
The quotes give an impression of the power/quality of Sofheso's work... we're thrilled he will be joining us for his first ever shows outside of Japan. Expect mind-altering, earth shattering rhythmic experiments & expressions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvWeBZSScBs
https://firstterracerecords.bandcamp.com/album/archive

VIDA VOYAGE (Gothenburg)
Channeller / polymath. Able to perform dream-like cowboy-esque live guitar & vocal music. Or do a performance-artsy 30min drum solo (in case a full drum kit can be provided) while reciting ancient texts and singing elvis + nordic folk. Or read some wannabe poetry/emails. She does not have any merch atm but could offer small tarot readings instead.
https://vidavojic.hotglue.me/
https://vidavojic.bandcamp.com/

SPECIMENS (London)
Specimens is the London based artist & producer Alex Ives. His work explores the avenues of self awareness & racial identity through the medium of cassette loops, ambient drones, distorted piano samples, saxophone and experimental frequencies. He has toured across Europe, Japan & America, performing alongside artists such as Machinefabriek, Midori Hirano, Chihei Hatakeyama, John Bence & more. Alex has released 3 full length LPs - the latest of which features collaborations with Benoit Pioulard, Midori Hirano, Peter Broderick & Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch. His previous release ‘In The Dust Of Idols’ was featured as one of FACT Magazines “Ambient Albums Of The Year”. His work has been released by labels including SVS, Drone Records, A Giant Fern, Display & his own First Terrace Records.
https://specimensmusic.bandcamp.com/album/intersections

“SKIP” SUMMERS (Berlin)
Joseph "Skip" Summers is a sound artist who uses his own homemade acoustic & electronic instruments within his fluxus style performances. He co-founded First Terrace Records in 2016 with Alex Ives (Specimens).
https://vimeo.com/710775130/45cdcb3abd
https://soundcloud.com/skip_summers/summers-summers

JC LEISURE (Liverpool)
JC Leisure is currently working on a record with improv musicians and 15 atlantic grey seals. His last album Mutations For was released on Warm Winters Ltd.
https://jcleisure.bandcamp.com/album/mutations-for