Hybernation - E2 & E8 [Cotton Goods]
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'In the few months following his move to East London in November 2008, Stuart extensively explored his new locality by foot. The winter months were spent walking, at all hours, around the E2 and E8 postcodes, where his new home sat on the border of. Through parks and housing estates, down alleyways and along the canals. He sat, listening to the sounds of the city, watching the world go by, making recordings.
Over the spring of 2009 these recordings became the inspiration for a new body of musical works. A new collection of songs to document a new chapter in Stuart's life, a record of his memories of those places.'
The first edition of the CD was released on 22nd July 2010 by the excellent Manchester based Cotton Goods label and sold out within 24 hours. A download version and second edition is now available from Bandcamp.
To accompany the release a circular walkable DJ mix was recorded featuring all the songs from the CD, some unreleased tracks and also songs from artists whose homes were passed during the walk. It can be streamed below from Mixcloud.
Third release in Cotton Goods 'Lending Library' series. Packaged in hand-made and stamped card envelope with inner wallet. The outer envelope is sealed with gumstrip. On purchase sealed outer envelopes were stickered with recipient's address and mailed out like that. Front flap of inner wallet contains 'lending library' library card with limitation info.
Fold-out printed map insert pasted into inner wallet. Map insert also contains track details and credits. For each track there is a corresponding location on the map where sounds were sourced from, given by a grid-reference, along with a photo of each location.
Over the spring of 2009 these recordings became the inspiration for a new body of musical works. A new collection of songs to document a new chapter in Stuart's life, a record of his memories of those places.'
The first edition of the CD was released on 22nd July 2010 by the excellent Manchester based Cotton Goods label and sold out within 24 hours. A download version and second edition is now available from Bandcamp.
To accompany the release a circular walkable DJ mix was recorded featuring all the songs from the CD, some unreleased tracks and also songs from artists whose homes were passed during the walk. It can be streamed below from Mixcloud.
Third release in Cotton Goods 'Lending Library' series. Packaged in hand-made and stamped card envelope with inner wallet. The outer envelope is sealed with gumstrip. On purchase sealed outer envelopes were stickered with recipient's address and mailed out like that. Front flap of inner wallet contains 'lending library' library card with limitation info.
Fold-out printed map insert pasted into inner wallet. Map insert also contains track details and credits. For each track there is a corresponding location on the map where sounds were sourced from, given by a grid-reference, along with a photo of each location.
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''All songs written and recorded by
Stuart Bowditch Cars borrowed from Indigo Luksch Photography by Stuart Bowditch and Damien Robinson'' Edition of 100 |
Tracklisting
1. Lock 7 2. Columbia Road 3. Haggerston Park 4. E2 5. Cars On The 7th Floor 6. Washing Machine Vs Dishwasher 7. A London Field 8. A Forgotten Patch |
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Boomkat review
*LIMITED TO JUST 100 HAND-PACKAGED COPIES FOR THE WORLD. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CD'S ARE HOUSED IN A RED ENVELOPE WHICH AT THE REQUEST OF THE LABEL WILL BE PERSONALISED WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND POSTED WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL PACKAGING* The first full-length on Cotton Goods' Lending Library offshoot, this album arrives in the label's customarily handmade packaging, housing eight compositions by Stuart Bowditch, aka Hybernation. This British composer/producer draws much of his work from the continual flow of sounds surrounding everyday life, and E2 and E8 finds him interacting with sound recordings of unfolding auditory happenings - weaving his own musical narrative into the fabric of these events/environments. Sounding like a duet with a slightly rainy, blustery day, opener 'Lock 7' seems to fade in with footsteps sploshing around in shallow puddles while quietly pensive synth melodies begin establish themselves in the foreground. It's often hard to pin down exactly what you're listening to, but you might make out more tramping around during 'Cars On The 7th Floor', as Bowditch apparently documents the sound made by roaming about in squelchy rubber boots before outlaying a more tuneful setting with high register keyboard motifs. Occasionally Bowditch sheds the location recordings in favour of more purely musical compositions, leading to the predominantly synth-based motions of 'Columbia Road' and the ambient electric piano routines of 'E2'. Although there's the odd moment of gently bucolic soundscaping (as best put to use on the pastoral, open air loveliness of 'Haggerston Park'), Bowditch also manages to coax the rough beauty out of household appliances during 'Washing Machine Vs. Dishwasher', which offsets the surprisingly rowdy, motorised venom of the titular devices with some ear-pleasing drones. Once again, Cotton Goods showcases the wares of a new artist that somehow slots perfectly into the label's uniquely approachable brand of experimental music. Limited to just 100 copies - don't miss out.
*LIMITED TO JUST 100 HAND-PACKAGED COPIES FOR THE WORLD. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CD'S ARE HOUSED IN A RED ENVELOPE WHICH AT THE REQUEST OF THE LABEL WILL BE PERSONALISED WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS AND POSTED WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL PACKAGING* The first full-length on Cotton Goods' Lending Library offshoot, this album arrives in the label's customarily handmade packaging, housing eight compositions by Stuart Bowditch, aka Hybernation. This British composer/producer draws much of his work from the continual flow of sounds surrounding everyday life, and E2 and E8 finds him interacting with sound recordings of unfolding auditory happenings - weaving his own musical narrative into the fabric of these events/environments. Sounding like a duet with a slightly rainy, blustery day, opener 'Lock 7' seems to fade in with footsteps sploshing around in shallow puddles while quietly pensive synth melodies begin establish themselves in the foreground. It's often hard to pin down exactly what you're listening to, but you might make out more tramping around during 'Cars On The 7th Floor', as Bowditch apparently documents the sound made by roaming about in squelchy rubber boots before outlaying a more tuneful setting with high register keyboard motifs. Occasionally Bowditch sheds the location recordings in favour of more purely musical compositions, leading to the predominantly synth-based motions of 'Columbia Road' and the ambient electric piano routines of 'E2'. Although there's the odd moment of gently bucolic soundscaping (as best put to use on the pastoral, open air loveliness of 'Haggerston Park'), Bowditch also manages to coax the rough beauty out of household appliances during 'Washing Machine Vs. Dishwasher', which offsets the surprisingly rowdy, motorised venom of the titular devices with some ear-pleasing drones. Once again, Cotton Goods showcases the wares of a new artist that somehow slots perfectly into the label's uniquely approachable brand of experimental music. Limited to just 100 copies - don't miss out.
