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Before me is a CD-r in a black clamshell. The British duo Formication have sent it to the Gothtronic headquarters and it ended on my desk. And I'm definitly nod sad about that fact.
Kingsley Ravenscroft and Alec Bowman went to the countryside and recorded three days long all kind of jams, sounds and atmospheres. And the result is a long soundscape / ambient piece with depicts the tension between the loneliness of being in and the beauty of the Lake district.
Possibly because of the way it was recorded, otherwise perchance through the story which was sent with the CD-r, it reminds me to some of the collaborative work of Matthew Florianz ('Molenstraat', 'Electronic Forest' and 'Improvisaties op D') but without getting into comparisons, this music is in my honest opinion what the legendary Eyespark meant by 'cinematic isolationism' or 'cinematic ambience'.
In some time (please check the Formication website or MySpace for updates) the mp3's will be released as free download. And because they're free, I advice you to check them out and give the initiative the recognition they worked for (and deserve).
If you can't wait, and you want more then just the music from this CD-r, there is another option which is called: 'The Untitled Wasdale Recordings Formicarium Edition: The Spectral Séance Box'. You can order (for 23 pound) one of 23 boxes, handmade, hand-painted, individually named and numbered, so entirely unique.
"Each wooden box contains a CDr copy of 'The Untitled Wasdale Recordings' in a black clamshell, a mini CDr bonus disc entitled 'The Spectral Séance', a photographic print detailing the environment the recordings were conceived in, signatures of authenticity and a scroll describing the processes involved in Formication" (taken from the website).
The picture shows that it is definitly a gorgeous work of art. So if you are an explorer, go explore the Lake District with Alec and Kingsley. If you are less of an explorer, but you like your music dark, swampy and experimental, definitly go check the mp3-release when it's available.
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