In it, they use the example of the orchid and the wasp to describe their concept of ‘rhizome’: A non-hierarchical, lateral structure with no fixed centre.
London Jazz News: How would you explain what The Orchid and the Wasp is?Ĭhris Sharkey: There are a few different ways of experiencing/explaining The Orchid and The Wasp:ġ – It’s an unedited live recording of Mark Sanders and I improvisingĢ – It’s a culmination of a 6 month artistic residency where I attempted to construct a new language to make music withģ – It’s my humble attempt to bring something new to the table to the field of musicĤ – It’s a political statement about the importance of new ideas and systems and the dangers of permanent nostalgiaĥ – It’s me fulfilling a dream of making music with Mark who has been one of my heroes since first seeing him play at the Red Rose Club in Finsbury park 16 years ago and I hope this project marks the beginning of a long musical relationshipĦ – It’s a conceptual, self-produced, world-building exercise that constitutes one of the most satisfying musical experiences of my career.ĬS: The title comes from Deleuze & Guattari’s book ‘A Thousand Plateaus’. AJ Dehany asked Sharkey about the project’s rich development and realization: The new CD from experimental guitarist and electronic artist CHRIS SHARKEY & creative drummer MARK SANDERS is a 50-minute live recording that challenges expectations about improvised music and instrumentation.
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