Uncountable Spheres is a journey from our earth’s core gravitational forces and our troposphere where we live impacted by climate change, and further up into our distressed stratosphere. Our experimental cello and piano free improvisations continue to imagine a passage through the wonderful ethereal nature of the different levels of our atmosphere’s protective mesosphere and thermosphere until we reach the very edge of the exosphere where atoms and molecules escape into space and satellites orbit the earth. As we encounter the weightlessness of space we begin our search for unexplored worlds.
Here on our fragile sphere for only a tiny fraction of the immense universe, our atmospheric cello and piano free improvisations are both a sliver and an eternity of hope; radiating through a moment in time.
Listen to Uncountable Spheres on Bandcamp
PERSONNEL/CREDITS:
Marbyllia:
Margaret Maria – cello
Bill Gilliam – piano
All compositions and production by Margaret Maria & Bill Gilliam
© ℗ Marbyllia, 2023 SOCAN
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Gary Honess at Khul Muzik, Toronto
MEDIA QUOTES & REVIEWS (JAN, FEB 2024)
“the masterfully meticulous Uncountable Spheres” – Mark Druery, Indie Shark
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“I don’t think you’re going to hear anything like Uncountable Spheres no matter how far and wide you scan the underground section of your local record store this month.” – Trace Whittaker, Popicon
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“Simply put, this is top-notch listening for experimental fans of all stripes”. Heather Savage, Top Buzz Magazine
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“This duo is the real article, which isn’t easy to come by anymore on either side of the pop music universe” – Mindy McCall, Indie Pulse Music
indiepulsemusic.com/2024/02/18/margaret-maria-and-bill-gilliam-marbyllia-record-new-music/
“For those of us who demand quality that’s a cut above in our ambient beats, this is a sound arriving at the perfect moment this late winter. I love what I hear in this album, and something tells me you will too.” – Garth Thomas, Hollywood Digest
thehollywooddigest.com/uncountable-spheres-by-canadas-marbyllia/
“The two improvisors push the limits of each other: Gilliam’s extensive range of sounds from his piano and Maria’s extended cello technique and unusual sound makers. The track Stratosphere in Distress is a solid representation of this dynamic team”. – Cheryl Ockrant, TheWholenote
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