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Nightscapes

by D Rothon

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    Hand-numbered 2nd issue (diff label to 1st) on Clay Pipe Music in dusk blue vinyl. These are my last remaining copies.
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1.
The Midnight Bell/I Have Been Here Before 03:14
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2.
… And Breathe 02:25
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3.
Waldeinsamkeit 04:17
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4.
The Bus That Never Came, The Train That Never Left 04:05
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5.
Lonesome Depot 03:13
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6.
The Years Fall Away 04:25
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7.
In These Quiet Streets 04:23
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8.
Straight On Till Morning 04:07
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9.
Unwoken City 06:14
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10.
Mello Toning 02:41
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11.
BONUS TRACK The Power Of Flight 03:32
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about

"An instant classic – 9/10" The Line Of Best Fit

"Wonderful" Prog magazine

"Beautifully somnolent neo-classical/ambient work" Electronic Sound

"A Suite of gently haunting instrumentals..Hunker down, listen after dark and let it infiltrate your dreams" Shindig

"Nightscapes is an otherworldly ambient record... it’s like some distantly remembered TV theme, delivered via cor anglais, guitar and strings." Terrascope

"An album that transcends genre, taking in classical, country, film score, ambient and beyond to form a creative whole." Bliss Aquamarine

Originally released on Clay Pipe Music, Nightscapes recalls the feelings that are triggered and heightened by the dark hours. Recurring dreams, hypnagogic states, and half-sleep visions. The childhood sense of anticipation for the future that strikes in the middle of the night. The bittersweet feeling of waking up from a dream that has transported you back in time…

David Rothon is a musician from south London who has been involved in a variety of musical activities over the years, from garage bands to country rock to more experimental projects. These include a collaboration with Ian Masters (Pale Saints) as Sore & Steal and, more recently, Cloudier Skies with performer/chanteuse Claudia Barton, which was championed by BBC Radio 3’s Late Junction.

David conjures up the hours between dusk and dawn by deploying a variety of instruments including pedal steel guitar, Mellotron, Omnichord, strings and cor anglais, as well as experimenting with unusual chord changes and voicings. Patching instruments through unexpected effects pedals, and running tracks out to cassette tape and back again, help bring an otherworldly ambience to the record. Parts of the album were semi-improvised, with melody lines developing from take to take, while field recordings and happy accidents led to serendipitous results.

Nightscapes takes you on a nocturnal journey – whether into your emotions and memories, or the sleeping world outside.

credits

released June 5, 2020

David Rothon: pedal steel, electric guitar, bass, keyboards, melodica, Omnichord, toy accordion
John Hymas: strings and string arrangements
Ruth Watson: cor anglais

All tracks composed by David Rothon

Originally released on Clay Pipe Music, 14/12/2018
claypipemusic.co.uk
Artwork by Frances Castle
Mastering by Antony Ryan

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D Rothon England, UK

Musician, composer, Clay Pipe Music recording artist. Pedal steel player for the Redlands Palomino Co; have also worked with Lost Horizons, Johanna Warren, Marissa Nadler, the Hanging Stars, Emily Barker, Naomi Bedford and others.
For more from me delve into: secondlanguagemusic.bandcamp.com ... more

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