Sparks extends the creative cycle initiated by Simon Goff's Spark Like Living Mothers (2023, Grand Chess Records) a six-track meditation on cessation and renewal built from Thomas Tallis's If Ye Love Me. Where the original album transformed a 16th-century choral work into immersive textural electronica, Sparks pushes this concept of reimagining further, inviting four visionary artists to rework Goff's material into entirely new sonic territories.
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Masayoshi Fujita, Anne Muller, and Pye Corner Audio each bring their distinct sonic languages to Goff's compositions, creating a dialogue about how artistic ideas evolve through collaboration. The project asks: what happens when reimagined work is reimagined again? How do creative sparks pass between artists, transforming with each transmission? Sparks traces this lineage of inspiration, from Tallis through Goff to four new interpretations, celebrating the generative power of creative exchange.
Originally composed as instrumental accompaniment for a dance production, Spark Like Living Mothers wove together electronics, tuned percussion, drums, and strings into 45 minutes of contemporary-classical experimentation. Sparks continues this trajectory, a meditation on renewal, reuse, and the endless generative potential of artistic exchange.
credits
released April 17, 2026
For the original music:
Music composed by Simon Goff.
Text by Sam Potter and Simon Goff.
Original Artwork by Ruth Marten
Violin, Viola, Keys, Electronics, Organ, Synth - Simon Goff
Vocals - Anna Lena Bruland, Tara Nome Doyle
Tuned Percussion - Thor Harris
Drums - Tobias Humble
Produced by Simon Goff
Recorded by Simon Goff and Henrik Havelka.
Mixed by Antonio Pulli and Simon Goff.
For the remixes:
Additional recordings and mixes by remix artist.
Mastered by Stefan Betke at Scape Mastering.
Adaptation of the original artwork by Yvonne Hartmann.
Simon Goff is a British composer and producer based in Berlin.
His album Vale released in 2021 was
described as 'a statement of both awe and intent...it’s remarkable that the album marks his debut outing on his own terms.' - The Quietus...more
Probably my most listened album of recent years. I listen to it on endless repeat when traveling or when I want to calm down. It's got such a soothing and calming effect on me. I just need to hear the answering machine at the beginning of Parallel 1 and I relax. klamath100
The debut album from Irish composer Anselm McDonnell examines faith, folklore, and environment through contemporary music. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 12, 2021
On "The Source," composer Ted Hearne uses bureaucratic language and poetic chat transcripts to create an electronic opera that honors its subject matter. Bandcamp Album of the Day Dec 13, 2016
David Baron recorded the beautiful, moving “Cycles” in New York’s famed Beethoven Hall, the perfect setting for his rich compositions. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 21, 2017
Final track is one of ambient standouts of year for me, like NIN's 'A Warm Place' had a kid with Harold Budd. Great album to work, read or walk to. G Norton