LIO and GIO "Seperate and together" 2008

The latest recording of the London Improvisers Orchestra, but this time combined with the Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra. The orchestras both played seperately to start with and for the final set they joined together so as to make an orchestra of nearly 60 people.

David was one of the four people chosen to conduct the massed ensemble and his piece is entitled "811 Joint Response"

David Leahy solo “finger painting” 2006

This album consists of compositions and improvisations that display the wide range of David's musical ability, that he has cultivated performing regularly as a free improviser and as an accompanist and composer for dance. In particular, the album is full of examples of his unique style of looping, that has loops coming and going without you really noticing.

A great album for repeated listening

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"solo + FoA. 1" 2005

FoA (Fate of Animals) is a new music ensemble that aims to mix compositional elements with free improvisation. It features David (db, loops and samples), Aaron Robertson (guitar), Javier Carmona (percussion), Angeline Conaghan (voice) and Ashley Wales (electronics). On this first recording however it only features Aaron and David but a new recording is due out at the end of this year.

With the slow controlled buildup of the two pieces and the constant shifting of musical focus between the two of us, this recording still excites me as does every opportunity we get to play together.