About
Ingrid Plum (UK/DK) is a singer and sound artist who uses their voice with field recordings, percussion and electronics. Described by The Guardian as “gorgeously atmospheric vocal techniques woven around field recordings & electronics” they have performed and exhibited internationally since 2002, creating work that combines Folk Music, Contemporary Classical Music and Sound Art. Incorporating their research into folk traditions with studying directly with Meredith Monk, their recent performances have been described as “succinct and nourishing... a luxuriant space between almost excessive precision and looser improvisation" by The Wire. Their work has been played by Late Junction on BBC Radio 3, where they were also invited to perform in session at Maida Vale Studios. Plum took part in Radio 4’s New Weird Britain and was commissioned to compose and perform a new work for International Womens Day 2019 for The Verb on BBC Radio 3. Their self-soothing sculpture, sound and scenes series of compositions ‘Dulme’ were featured on Radio 3’s Unclassified. Their latest album ‘Corporeality’ was commissioned by Ryoanji Records and the Lily Greenham Archive.
After performing internationally since 2002 with their Sound Art installations using composition for extended vocal technique with multimedia, Plum formed the free improv group Susurrations with Legalliene in 2011 and in 2012 they launched Supreme Hush Records releasing their first solo EP of a capella folk songs 'The Tunnel Recordings'. This was followed in 2015 by the debut album 'Plangent' which fused contemporary folk songs, field recordings and spoken word. In 2016 they recorded 'Everything Is Becoming Science Fiction' a trilogy of text score compositions, inspired by JG Ballard’s short stories with Graham Dunning, Ian Stonehouse and John Harries and released 'Unsung', a collection of early sound works from installations and compositions for film. In 2016 they formed PlumPyneThornton, a free improv trio with Andy Pyne (Map 71) and composer/pianist/writer Timothy Thornton and joined The Larsens all female noise choir as a collaborator. In 2018 Plum completed their contemporary scores, live album, exhibition and publication project ‘Taut” funded by ACE. This was followed by working as a vocal coach for the NHS and composing works for choirs with mental health difficulties, as well as working with F Choir, Oto Choir and SARC Belfast Choir. Plum teaches choral and extended technique workshops, is an Associate Lecturer at Goldsmiths University Of London and the University of Brighton, and is a Lecturer at London College of Communication. They are the founder of Bechdel, a DIY event platform for female and non-binary experimental/noise/spoken word/improv/free folk/free jazz/folk/Neo classical acts and is based in the UK.