NEWS
1/9/2008
Hear ye, new release online by The Inventors of Aircraft, science fiction for the modern day man, release number seventeen is sure to please.
17/6/2008
Normal service resumed - all oustanding orders have now shipped - thanks for your patience
2/6/2008
Computer woe. The machine I use for printing / burning the CDs available in the shop has had to be returned to the manufacturer with a fault, this means any orders placed will be delayed until the computer is returned. I would hope to resume normal service within at most two weeks.
*** T-shirts have now all gone! ***
MAILING LIST
VIEWING: 1000 Hours Of Staring / Co-operative Thread
| # | Artist | Title / Individual Download |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | Enamel |
| 2 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | Born In A Swallow |
| 3 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | I Am Philips Head |
| 4 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | From Surface To Air |
| 5 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | My Pistil Your Pedal |
| 6 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | Essen |
'1000 Hours of Staring' is the alias under which Mike Ramsey and occasional collaborator Mike Bigel record music. Here is an EP of elegant instrumental music, crafted from guitars and farfisa organ, field recordings and layer upon layer of dense sound, sound that is alive with energy and purpose.
Now I'm not much of one for over-complicated genre naming, honestly, but I can't help but file this one in my mind under psychedelic post rock folk. Phew. It is at times gritty and raw, and other times drifts over the listener as if void of any cares or concerns. That the sounds were recorded using a video camera is perhaps a fitting tribute to an EP that sounds so personal, a lo-fidelity gem if ever there was one.
*Front cover painting by Alanna Gladstone, back cover by Mike Ramsey, a children's toy and a bathtub.