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 / Tapestry
| # | Artist | Title / Individual Download |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | We Are The Flood |
| 2 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | The Cancel Button |
| 3 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | Wintincubator |
| 4 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | One Hundred New Xun |
| 5 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | Lucht |
| 6 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | Cosm |
| 7 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | Sprague |
| 8 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | The Hands The Trees |
| 9 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | Essen Revisit |
| 10 | 1000 Hours Of Staring | In A Pillow |
Tapestry is an album of, for want of a better word, 'b-sides'. That is to say, older tracks that Mike (1000 Hours of Staring) has reworked, or which he simply couldn't see fitting elsewhere. Surprising then, that what we have here is a coherent collection of tracks taking us on a skewed journey through carnival atmospheres and crowded city streets, in the latter half of the album Mike favours a more relaxed tone, though this release could certainly be said to contain some of his most raw work to date.
The opening track, 'We are the flood' is a jamboree of percussion, bells, whistles and snatches of broken conversation that builds to an all out cacophony of sound. Upon reaching breaking point the harsh opening grinds to a halt, slowly the crowds disperse and plucked strings and vocals are heard for the first time emerging from the noise. This piece is a true harbinger of the light and dark contained within these ten compositions, setting the scene perfectly for what is to follow.
There are several shorter tracks on the album, pieces like 'Wintincubator' which sucks you into its deep, oceanic sound and leaves you always wanting more, a reference perhaps to the lullabies of Boards of Canada, but with a distinctly more organic sound. Also worthy of note is the reworking of 'Essen' from previous release 'Co-operative Thread' (SER006).
All in all a mighty release from Mike Ramsey and collaborators (Mike Bigel, David D'aranjo and a girl called Lucy) who continue to surprise and produce thought provoking, intelligent work. Thumbs up.