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A MULTISPECIES PROJECT

//Alex H Duncan//

guitar, synths

//Anisa Arslanagic//

violin, viola, synths

// Lichen, fungi & plants//

PlantWave, MIDI Sprout, synths

"wonderful...what a treat" - Elizabeth Alker, BBC Radio 3

"A lament, a harmony, an exchange of ideas and an opening up of the hearts which leads to connection and understanding" - Simon Tucker, Joyzine

'It's Always About Us' EP

May 2025

Image by Ania Wawrzkowicz

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In the autumn of 2024 Anisa and Alex began their collaboration and Lichon emerged, swiftly leading to the creation of several diverse tracks - a selection of which formed their debut EP 'It's Always About Us'.

Inspired by the symbiotic relationship that forms lichen, their music is created with midi data collected from the environment - field recordings and the biodata of plants, fungi and lichen. These soundscapes are accompanied by mostly improvised responses on violin, viola, guitar and live electronics.

Each live performance is unique and immersive, largely dependent on the activity of the particular plants, lichen and fungi that join Anisa and Alex on stage.

Lichon's sound world is a reflection upon and response to the landscapes and intricate patterns found in flora and fauna. It encourages a shift in how humans think, how we relate to nature and how we are connected to this earth, our home.

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ALEX H DUNCAN

Alex is a prolific composer and multi-instrumentalist. For several years he has made music from data collected in nature and has released an impressive number of works. He has performed and given workshops at Glastonbury Festival, runs his own radio show ‘Plant Noise’, and has given interviews for Electronic Sound magazine and various BBC radio presenters such as Lauren Laverne, Elizabeth Alker and Zoe Ball. Alex is signed as a solo artist on record label Irregular Patterns.

www.mercuryfountain.co.uk/alex-h-duncans-work

ANISA ARSLANAGIC

Anisa is a British-Bosnian violinist and violist with extensive international experience and a multidisciplinary career. She performs and records with artists across many genres (Beth Gibbons, Bonobo, Portico Quartet, Floating Points, Kae Tempest), at venues including Royal Albert Hall, Glastonbury Festival, Shanghai International Arts Festival, Sydney Opera House and Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone. Her string playing appears on labels such as Universal, Decca, Sony Music, PIAS, Colombia Records and Ninja Tune.

www.anisaarslanagic.com