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Following on from his debut album ºs on AD93, conceptual artist Aboutface reveals his vaporous new LP, a vital climate emergency-themed project which utilises poetry collected from his dreams alongside sound recordings captured during polar expedition c/o the Alfred Wegener Institute - a centre for polar and marine research. Featuring long-term violin collaborator Taro and dream prose reciter Leyla Pillai, it explores a surreal intersection between the collective dream realm and the disappearing polar cryosphere.
Profits from this release are to be donated to Extinction Rebellion’s legal fund to help provide counsel to those protesting against contributors to the climate emergency, much needed since the UK government have decided to criminalise disruptive protesting, at a time when civil disobedience is urgently needed most to force action and help mitigate the climate emergency.
All downloads and streaming of this album are limited to one of Earth’s revolutions of the Sun only (365 days) from release date – an ephemeral release for an ephemeral existence.
Limited eco-friendly recycled gatefold vinyl produced with Deepgrooves, Amsterdam.
To ensure this release is accessible to people who come from lower income backgrounds, Rush Hour, Amsterdam, NL will be the exclusive distribution partner in the EU/WW and sellling at a fixed price of €19.99, without any erronious import/customs taxes as a result of the UK leaving the EU.
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As a bandcamp exclusive bonus edition, in the digital download for all vinyl and digital album purchases are: Polar Soundscape compositions for guided dream meditations to aid lucidity and recollection, a full project description outlining the methods and creative inspirations. Also, concerned with a lack of transparency of the true environmental impact of music releases, Ben is also including an essay which highlights the hidden environmental cost of current music consumption, and the potential reforms to stimulate industry action with the aim to contribute to music becoming more environmentally sustainable and energy transparent. Enabling consumers and artist’s alike to exercise their judicious right to make an environmentally informed choice to release or consume music, in a time of climate emergency.
For full project details please go to:
www.aboutfacemusik.co.uk/the-water-that-glows-like-dancing-g
released June 16, 2022
Massive thanks thanks to project partners and contributors:
Alfred Wegener Institute – a centre for polar and marine research. (Polar expedition sound recordings)
www.awi.de/en.html
Extinction Rebellion
rebellion.global
Dubplates & Mastering
dubplates-mastering.com
Aimee Lawrence @ The Prism Network
theprizmnetwork.com
Deepgrooves Green Vinyl Pressing Plant
www.deepgrooves.eu
Rush Hour Vinyl Distribution
www.rushhour.nl/rush-hour-distribution
Taro (Violin)
soundcloud.com/taro_sound
Leyla Pillai (Narration)
www.nts.live/shows/whos-that-girl
Cheryl E. Leonard
www.allwaysnorth.com
Music Credits
1. Aboutface ft. Taro: Small hands and feet in the sand show you the great illusion. (8.08)
Aboutface: Classical Guitar, electronics, field recordings composition. Arrangement.
Taro: Violin
Leyla Pillai: Voiceover
Polar Expedition Recordings: AWI
2. Aboutface ft. Taro: Coutata Couyata save Couyata. (13.03)
Aboutface: Quena Bamboo Flute, electronics, field recordings composition. Arrangement.
Taro: Violin
Leyla Pillai: Voiceover
Polar Expedition Recordings: AWI
3. Aboutface: We flee whilst the wild smoking horses swim among us. (12.31)
Aboutface: Hulusi flute, electronics, field recordings composition. Arrangement.
Taro: Violin
Leyla Pillai: Voiceover
Polar Expedition Recordings: AWI
4. Aboutface ft. Taro - The water that glows like dancing glass cuts crimson. (11.30)
Aboutface: electronics, field recordings composition. Arrangement.
Taro: Violin
Leyla Pillai: Voiceover
Polar Expedition Recordings: AWI
Bonus tracks (Bandcamp only)
5. Bonus 1. Aboutface: We Think We Sway We Rumble Im Numb My Base Shrieks Its Time Now Well Tumble.
Aboutface: electronics, field recordings composition. Arrangement.
Perspectivism Prose: Ben Kelly
darker: Voiceover
Polar Expedition Recordings: AWI
Additional Field Recordings from Palmer Station, Antarctica: Cheryl E. Leonard.
6. Bonus 2. Aboutface: As My Ice Edge Blooms.
Aboutface: Piano, electronics, field recordings composition. Arrangement.
Perspectivism Prose: Ben Kelly
Anthony Lund: Voiceover
Polar Expedition Recordings: AWI
Additional Field Recordings from Palmer Station, Antarctica: Cheryl E. Leonard
Some rights reserved. Please refer to individual track pages for license info.
