Mark Wastell has been played on NTS in shows including Mosca, featured first on 8 February 2013. Songs played include Rays and For Hugh Davies.

Mark Wastell is a British cellist and improvisationalist born in 1968.

Much of Mark Wastell's relationship with his chosen instrument is concentrated on the tactile, textural and sonic possibilities of both violoncello and bow. He is increasingly interested in working with extreme elements drawn from frequency, timbre and pitch.

His early activity was consciously and subconsciously influenced by a variety of improvising musicians including John Stevens, Barry Guy, Phil Durrant and John Russell.

Subsequent exposure to contemporary composers lead to a greater…