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It's the jam this Thursday! Paul Greenwood, Iain Mathieson, Seth Bennett and David Mallinson will be the house band, playing a set at 8.30, before an open jam session from around half 9 or so - all jazz instrumentalists and vocalists welcome to come and sit in with the band. Free entry, tasty drinks and exemplary vibes - be great to see you!

>> SEMAY and SETH at The Glad

>for the launch of FORM FORMS FORMS
>out now at link in bio

#scatterArchive #NorthernContemporary #improvisedmusic #freeimprovisation #duoimprovisation #bassandcello #SemayWu @semay.wu #SethBennett @iamsethb #paywhatyoucanafford

>> OUT NOW <<

SEMAY WU and SETH BENNETT
"Form Forms Forms"
[scatterArchive 2026]

Semay Wu cello
Seth Bennett double bass

Semay Wu and Seth Bennett, both based in Scotland, are old pals from the Northern regions of England.
They play together as part of Ubu Warp Cheer and New String Collective, but their freely-improvising individual practice reflects a diversity of backgrounds within orchestral, punk, electronica, jazz and uncategorisable musics.

>available now at link in bio or here:
https://scatterarchive.bandcamp.com/album/form-forms-forms

>with a launch event at the Glad Cafe in Glasgow this Friday 24 April 2026 - Seth and Semay supporting Earthball @earthball.speaks
>tickets @thegladcafe or here: https://www.thegladcafe.co.uk/events/e82d6f0f-08e2-40f8-96d9-f72649c50c80

>a co-production of scatterArchive [digital] with Northern Contemporary [CD]
https://www.northerncontemporary.co.uk/

>layered photograph courtesy the artists / artwork by Frankie

#scatterArchive #NorthernContemporary #improvisedmusic #freeimprovisation #duoimprovisation #bassandcello #SemayWu @semay.wu #SethBennett @iamsethb #paywhatyoucanafford

>> OUT NOW <<

SEMAY WU and SETH BENNETT
"Form Forms Forms"
[scatterArchive 2026]

Semay Wu cello
Seth Bennett double bass

Semay Wu and Seth Bennett, both based in Scotland, are old pals from the Northern regions of England.
They play together as part of Ubu Warp Cheer and New String Collective, but their freely-improvising individual practice reflects a diversity of backgrounds within orchestral, punk, electronica, jazz and uncategorisable musics.

>available now at link in bio or here:
https://scatterarchive.bandcamp.com/album/form-forms-forms

>with a launch event at the Glad Cafe in Glasgow this Friday 24 April 2026 - Seth and Semay supporting Earthball @earthball.speaks
>tickets @thegladcafe or here: https://www.thegladcafe.co.uk/events/e82d6f0f-08e2-40f8-96d9-f72649c50c80

>a co-production of scatterArchive [digital] with Northern Contemporary [CD]
https://www.northerncontemporary.co.uk/

>layered photograph courtesy the artists / artwork by Frankie

#scatterArchive #NorthernContemporary #improvisedmusic #freeimprovisation #duoimprovisation #bassandcello #SemayWu @semay.wu #SethBennett @iamsethb #paywhatyoucanafford

>> OUT NOW <<

SEMAY WU and SETH BENNETT
"Form Forms Forms"
[scatterArchive 2026]

Semay Wu cello
Seth Bennett double bass

Semay Wu and Seth Bennett, both based in Scotland, are old pals from the Northern regions of England.
They play together as part of Ubu Warp Cheer and New String Collective, but their freely-improvising individual practice reflects a diversity of backgrounds within orchestral, punk, electronica, jazz and uncategorisable musics.

>available now at link in bio or here:
https://scatterarchive.bandcamp.com/album/form-forms-forms

>with a launch event at the Glad Cafe in Glasgow this Friday 24 April 2026 - Seth and Semay supporting Earthball @earthball.speaks
>tickets @thegladcafe or here: https://www.thegladcafe.co.uk/events/e82d6f0f-08e2-40f8-96d9-f72649c50c80

>a co-production of scatterArchive [digital] with Northern Contemporary [CD]
https://www.northerncontemporary.co.uk/

>layered photograph courtesy the artists / artwork by Frankie

#scatterArchive #NorthernContemporary #improvisedmusic #freeimprovisation #duoimprovisation #bassandcello #SemayWu @semay.wu #SethBennett @iamsethb #paywhatyoucanafford

First gig on Sunday afternoon for this new trio! Percussion master Ricky Linn, Paul Greenwood on woodwinds, and me on bass. We've been having an excellent time getting these tunes together, a mix of stuff we did with Scuba, more of an ECM vibe, and some originals thrown into the mix - including this one by Paul. We're at Canvas, Ure Street, Dundee, DD1 5JD this Sunday afternoon between 2 and 4. Entry is free, kids and dogs are welcome, and there is delicious booze, non-booze and Mexican street food available. Be great to see you!

>> OUT SOON <<

"Form Forms Forms" by Semay Wu and Seth Bennett [scatterArchive 2026]

Semay Wu cello
Seth Bennett double bass

Form Forms Forms records two acoustic sessions of pure play between cello and double bass.

>a co-production of scatterArchive [digital] with Northern Contemporary [CD]
https://www.northerncontemporary.co.uk/

>releases this Friday 24 April 2026
with a launch event at the Glad Cafe in Glasgow - Seth and Semay supporting Earthball @earthball.speaks
>tickets @thegladcafe or here: https://www.thegladcafe.co.uk/events/e82d6f0f-08e2-40f8-96d9-f72649c50c80

Semay (cello) and Seth (double bass) are originally from opposite ends of the North of England. They met in the noughties when Seth was playing with chamber improv band 7 Hertz (and Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp), and Semay was playing with Homelife (Mayming, and The Earlies among others). They both now live in Scotland, where they have rekindled their musical relationship, playing in New String Collective, Ubu Warp Cheer and now this duo.

Their freely improvised music reflects their diverse backgrounds in orchestral music, punk, electronica and jazz, as well as their delight in playing their instruments, with a genuine commitment to openly exploring anything that might arrive.

>layered photograph courtesy the artists
>artwork by Frankie

#scatterArchive #NorthernContemporary #improvisedmusic #freeimprovisation #duoimprovisation #bassandcello #SemayWu @semay.wu #SethBennett @iamsethb

>> OUT SOON <<

"Form Forms Forms" by Semay Wu and Seth Bennett [scatterArchive 2026]

Semay Wu cello
Seth Bennett double bass

Form Forms Forms records two acoustic sessions of pure play between cello and double bass.

>a co-production of scatterArchive [digital] with Northern Contemporary [CD]
https://www.northerncontemporary.co.uk/

>releases this Friday 24 April 2026
with a launch event at the Glad Cafe in Glasgow - Seth and Semay supporting Earthball @earthball.speaks
>tickets @thegladcafe or here: https://www.thegladcafe.co.uk/events/e82d6f0f-08e2-40f8-96d9-f72649c50c80

Semay (cello) and Seth (double bass) are originally from opposite ends of the North of England. They met in the noughties when Seth was playing with chamber improv band 7 Hertz (and Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp), and Semay was playing with Homelife (Mayming, and The Earlies among others). They both now live in Scotland, where they have rekindled their musical relationship, playing in New String Collective, Ubu Warp Cheer and now this duo.

Their freely improvised music reflects their diverse backgrounds in orchestral music, punk, electronica and jazz, as well as their delight in playing their instruments, with a genuine commitment to openly exploring anything that might arrive.

>layered photograph courtesy the artists
>artwork by Frankie

#scatterArchive #NorthernContemporary #improvisedmusic #freeimprovisation #duoimprovisation #bassandcello #SemayWu @semay.wu #SethBennett @iamsethb

First of a planned monthly series of Saturday afternoon gigs @canvasdundee this weekend, gigs programmed by @haystack_monolith and me to share what feels like a nascent community of like-minded musicians on Tayside. This Saturday will feature the incredible @songs_and_illustrations, singing her own songs along with Transylvanian folk songs - I'm hoping she'll invite me to sit in on a few tunes too. Supporting her will be @haystack_monolith, singing his songs about nature, politics and jellyfish, accompanied by me.

These events are kid and dog friendly - we'd like them to be as much hang out as gig, so if you like the sound of it, please bring along anyone you think will enjoy it. Delicious beers, wines and soft drinks are available, and there's usually a street-food pop up outside in case anyone gets hungry.

Music between 2 and 4, entry is free, but we're asking for donations.

~𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐇𝐔𝐈 𝐉𝐀𝐙𝐙 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐓~

𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐟 “𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭” 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐦𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐧!

(𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 💜)

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤, 𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐞’𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐝 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐚𝐭, 𝐈 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞, 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!

Really excited about this one! Duo with the great Don Paterson at Canvas this Sunday evening, 7 - 9pm, free entry. Banish the Sunday evening scaries/celebrate being on your Easter break with us, playing contemporary versions of standards and some more unusual tunes along the way. As well as being a celebrated and hugely accomplished poet, Don is also an incredible guitarist, having played with Tim Garland, Graeme Stephen and Steve Hamilton, amongst many others.

April's edition of the jam will feature a set by a house band featuring Allan McGlone, of the Sunnysiders on alto, Perth guitar star Sean Bissett, with Scuba rhythm team Seth Bennett and Paul Judge on bass and drums. They'll play a house band set from 8.30, followed by an open jam session, at which all jazz instrumentalists and singers are welcome to sit in. Entry is free, so you may as well take a punt! Delicious @71brewing beers brewed in-house, wines, cocktails and @bonaccorddrinks juice. Under 18s are welcome before 10pm too, and the venue is fully accessible. See you down the front! original images by @fotoleist

>thanks to @ivorkallin for featuring a couple of forthcoming scatterArchive releases in his Ambrosia Rasputin show on @resonancefm

>broadcasts this coming Sunday 05 April between 12 noon to 1:30pm - then repeated on the following Friday 10 April at 1am

>GLASGOW by Emilie Škrijelj and Tom Malmendier releases Monday 11 May 2026

>FORM FORMS FORMS by Semay Wu and Seth Bennett releases Friday 24 April 2026

#scatterArchive #improvisedmusic #freeimprovisation #IvorKallin #AmbrosiaRasputinShow #ResonanceFM

>thanks to @ivorkallin for featuring a couple of forthcoming scatterArchive releases in his Ambrosia Rasputin show on @resonancefm

>broadcasts this coming Sunday 05 April between 12 noon to 1:30pm - then repeated on the following Friday 10 April at 1am

>GLASGOW by Emilie Škrijelj and Tom Malmendier releases Monday 11 May 2026

>FORM FORMS FORMS by Semay Wu and Seth Bennett releases Friday 24 April 2026

#scatterArchive #improvisedmusic #freeimprovisation #IvorKallin #AmbrosiaRasputinShow #ResonanceFM

>thanks to @ivorkallin for featuring a couple of forthcoming scatterArchive releases in his Ambrosia Rasputin show on @resonancefm

>broadcasts this coming Sunday 05 April between 12 noon to 1:30pm - then repeated on the following Friday 10 April at 1am

>GLASGOW by Emilie Škrijelj and Tom Malmendier releases Monday 11 May 2026

>FORM FORMS FORMS by Semay Wu and Seth Bennett releases Friday 24 April 2026

#scatterArchive #improvisedmusic #freeimprovisation #IvorKallin #AmbrosiaRasputinShow #ResonanceFM

I'm late this month! Lowdown Jazz Jam March 2026 is tomorrow night at Canvas. House band this month will be @pgreenwood251 on woodwinds, Iain Mathieson on piano, @iamsethb on bass and David Mallinson on drums. They'll play a blistering house band set from 8.30, and then will be around for the jam set from around 9.30 - all jazz instrumentalists and singers are welcome to come and sit in. If you've been before, you'll know the vibe is super friendly, everyone is welcome, either as a listener or player. Entry is free and we'd love to see you - if you've never been to a jazz gig before, now's your chance!

Warming up for our performance at Reid Hall, Edinburgh on Thursday 5 March. Excited to be joined once again by the amazing @cliocassidy to perform her piece Hiatus, as well as sharing some new works of our own. Tickets are free- link in bio! #improvisedmusic #experimentalmusic #newstrings