Packaged in a clear plastic sleeve with side stitching, flap and a thin cloth membrane separating pockets for two discs, with two hand-cut thick paperstock inserts, bearing a 4x4" glossy photographic print and custom text sticker work. Contained safely within are two in-house duplicated/printed white recordable discs.
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Gardensoil was originally recorded in demo form on a Yamaha QY-70 - an unlikely candidate for constructing longform, deep ambient works, yet an able tool all the same. The initial recordings were then taken from their cassette tape vessels and elongated, processed and nurtured to grow into the two extended pieces presented here. Intended to be experienced at low volumes, and mastered according to this intent, Gardensoil is an exercise in non-recurring melodic motifs that are presented as spaced apart events, organically happening and not happening, in an effort to distance the familiarity of the ear between tonalities. The first piece, which was previously issued digitally as part of the 4-hour charity compilation 3067 Megs at Recycled Plastics, explores the lower end of the frequency spectrum, over a backdrop of suburban field recordings. The second piece, previously unreleased in any form, inverts this approach in favor of midrange and higher frequency activities set against a nearly imperceptible analog hum. Together, they provide a lush and minimalistic sonic bath that subtly colors any room it fills - perfect for lazy nights indoors with a paperback, a cozy chair and/or your substance of choice.
credits
released October 5, 2017
W/P by Brian Grainger. Recorded at Botany Bay and White Pillar Workshop, 2016-2017. Mastered by The Analog Botanist. Photograph by Brian, Botany Bay, October 17 2011. This is Milieu Music number MML123. (c) and (p) Milieu Music 2017. All lights observed.
Special thanks to the members of the Milieu Music Fan Club, for helping make this recording possible: David T / Devin H / Mathieu L / Francois H / Andy B / Joe U / Benoit P / Jonathan W / Jose S / Rik J / Dave W / Levi G / Chris S / Justin T / Burton T.
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