back to
Milieu Music Digital
We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

An Empty Sea

by Brian Grainger

supported by
David Prescott
David Prescott thumbnail
David Prescott I own a lot of the BG-CH-Milieu archive, and this is in my top five. Slow-developing minimalism with an atmosphere unlike any other release. Despite decades of listening to this kind of effort, this one has a special place in my collection.
/
1.
An Empty Sea 01:14:59

about

Recorded live in-studio and streamed via audio/video feed to the Milieu Music Fan Club, AN EMPTY SEA is an improvisation in the "old style" of how I used to make records for Second Sun Recordings and INSTALL, my experimental imprints with David Tagg. As such, this recording recalls much of those earlier years in the way it builds up into a massive drone wall from the ether, cresting just below the clouds before withering back down into the waves below.

It's a monument to the past, and to being stranded at sea dreaming about a long forgotten lover. Cast your wine and jewels overboard, and burn all your maps. There's nothing left for you here except the ocean's salty tears and a scorching orange sun. Lie down, and give yourself to the Earth.

credits

released May 17, 2018

W/P by Brian Grainger. Improvised live at White Pillar Workshop, November 25 2017, using a Casio MT-210 and Arturia Microbrute processed via Boss RV-3, BBE Two Timer, Pioneer SR202W, Danelectro Reel Echo, Moog LPF, Boss RC-20 and Alesis Quadraverb, channeled via a Peavey FX2x24 mixing desk. Mastered by The Analog Botanist. Photograph taken by S.M.G., Conway SC, December 2017. Processed by ABM&D. This is Milieu Music number MML126.

Special thanks to all of the members of the Milieu Music Fan Club at Patreon (www.patreon.com/analogbotany). With their continued support, more music like this release can happen! At the present moment, the members of the Fan Club are: Justin T, Burton T, William C, Brian C, Chris S, Levi G, Rich A, Jonathan W, Joel B, Matthew D, Peter B, Rik J, Jose S, Tony S, Alex G, Seth B, Jim P, David T, Devin H, Mathieu L, Andy B, Francois H, Benoit P, Daniel F, Gordon C, Alex K, Peter B, Sean W, Alex B.

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Brian Grainger Dayton, Ohio

Drone music, warm atmosphere and textural ephemera for the working man.

I also release music as Milieu milieumusic.bandcamp.com and Coppice Halifax coppicehalifax.bandcamp.com

contact / help

Contact Brian Grainger

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

Brian Grainger recommends:

If you like Brian Grainger, you may also like: