Happy Friday! We are very excited to share three new releases in our Singularity Series, featuring tracks from Hey Colossus, Vanishing Twin and Sly & The Family Drone
Our Singularity Series features the best experimental artists producing long-format pieces demanding tracks for long attention spans and were commissioned by The Quietus in collaboration with state51
ALL RELEASES OUT AS SPECIAL EDITION LATHE CUTS AND AVAILABLE TO STREAM EVERYWHERE!
We've packaged this in a run of super limited lathes - each in hand designed sleeves, foil stamped and individually engraved and painted. The 51st comes in a special hand made box. Everything was designed and made in the (award winning!) state51 Atelier
Singularity 07: Hey Colossus - You Laugh At My Face
“‘You Laugh At My Face' is an almost 22-minute cover of a Patrick Cowley and Jorge Socarras track. [Hey Colossus] make the song their own by utilising an expansive arsenal of dub-like tactics. Accepting a rough-and-ready surprise near the track's conclusion, it is a genuinely gorgeous, psychedelic exploration of the original”
Excerpt taken from The Quietus interview, written by Bernie Brooks. Read full article here
Singularity 08: Vanishing Twin - Tell Me Not Here
“Vanishing Twin fly deeper into their sonic universe, blending elements from an improvisational session, raw recordings of the natural world, and early 20th century poetry to create sublime, cosmic pop. This twenty-minute piece has embellishments of sparkling synth and lyrical vignettes that are reminiscent of English folk melodies, with lyrics adapted from A.E. Housman’s 1922 poem, ‘Tell Me Not Here, It Needs Not Saying’”
Excerpt from The Quietus interview, written by Anna Rahkonen. Read full article here
Singularity 09: Sly & The Family Drone - Every Knife In This House Is Mine
“‘Every Knife In This House Is Mine’ is a 20 minute track with passages of manipulated drumwork which are bookended by [Sly & The Family Drone] performing together in full skronking and lumbering flow. In a move that vaguely echoes the ecstasy of their live sets, it finishes with a warm and symphonic cacophony of horns”
Excerpt from The Quietus interview, written by J R Moores. Read full article here
Have a lovely weekend, from state51!