#4688, With Alev Lenz
Turkish-German singer and composer Alev Lenz, who splits time between London and Germany, has had something of a hit tune with “Fall Into Me”, a song used in the series Black Mirror. That song has had a few versions, including one recorded by vocal octet Roomful of Teeth, and another as a work called “Splendid Soldiers.” Her dark (only sometimes ) and thoughtful compositions and collaborations are often finding their places in films and limited series, as in the films Im Nachtlicht and Downhill, and the series Dark.
Alev Lenz has been something of a serial collaborator, working with sitarist and composer Anoushka Shankar, Lisel (Eliza Bagg), Sand Dunes, synthesist and producer Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, French-Cuban vocal duo Ibeyi, and the aforementioned Roomful of Teeth, to name a few. During the interview, Lenz describes her creative process, and when the words might come in, and shares her experiences in the world of “sync”, when composers license their music to film and streaming series.
Listen to live performances from Alev Lenz and pianist Vana Gierig, recorded in the studio, along with music from a 2022 collection of pieces named for the planets and written on the 7 planetary frequencies outside of concert pitch, Milky Way. The record was written together with British double bassist and vocalist Nina Harries; and features collaborations with the violinist, vocalist and composer Violeta Vicci; Dutch/Irish film composer Aisling Brouwer (AVAWAVES); and L.A.-based composer, producer, and conductor Shruxti Kumar. Plus, listen to a work in progress, “Ivory Tower”, and more. - Caryn Havlik
Watch "Ivory Tower":
Watch "Fall Into Me":
Program #4688, With Alev Lenz (First aired 12/02/2022)
ARTIST: Alev Lenz
WORK: Fall Into Me [1:00]
RECORDING: Black Mirror: Hated in the Nation (Original Soundtrack by Martin Phipps)
SOURCE: Martin Phipps / Alev Lenz
INFO: Available at iTunes and Spotify
ARTIST: Alev Lenz, Vana Gierig
WORK: Cigarettes and Blow [3:23]
RECORDING: Live, for the Soundcheck Podcast
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: The song appears on her album, 3. | alevlenz.com/music
ARTIST: Alev Lenz
WORK: Cigarettes and Blow (Sandunes Rework) [2:38]
RECORDING: 343
SOURCE: alevlenz.bandcamp.com/album/343
INFO: alevlenz.com/music
ARTIST: Alev Lenz
WORK: Pieces (Lisel Rework) [4:31]
RECORDING: 343
SOURCE: alevlenz.bandcamp.com/album/343
INFO: alevlenz.com/music
ARTIST: Alev Lenz, Vana Gierig
WORK: Fall Into Me [3:22]
RECORDING: Live, for the Soundcheck Podcast
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: alevlenz.com/music
ARTIST: Roomful of Teeth
WORK: Alev Lenz: Fall Into Me [1:30]
RECORDING: Live at the TANK
SOURCE: New Amsterdam Records
INFO: roomfulofteeth.bandcamp.com
ARTIST: Alev Lenz, feat. Aisling Brouwer
WORK: Mars [4:46]
RECORDING: Milky Way
SOURCE: https://songwhip.com/alev-lenz/milky-way
INFO: alevlenz.bandcamp.com/album/milky-way
ARTIST: Alev Lenz, feat. Shruti Kumar
WORK: Neptune [5:45]
RECORDING: Milky Way
SOURCE: https://songwhip.com/alev-lenz/milky-way
INFO: alevlenz.bandcamp.com/album/milky-way
ARTIST: Alev Lenz, Vana Gierig
WORK: Ivory Tower [2:23]
RECORDING: Live, for the Soundcheck Podcast
SOURCE: This performance not commercially available.
INFO: alevlenz.com/music
ARTIST: Alev Lenz with Roomful of Teeth
WORK: May the Angels [2:49]
RECORDING: May the Angels
SOURCE: SA Recordings
INFO: alevlenz.bandcamp.com/track/may-the-angels
