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"Twentytwentytwo" is a 4CD equivalent (3hrs 40 mins) collection of 23 songs, soundscapes, demos, covers and remixes (16 previously unreleased) from across the spectrum of music recorded by Cloudland Blue Quartet from January to December 2022, including a selection of collaborations and "integrations" with Edward Spark, Creek, Capital Models and Blue Sun Chasing. For downloaders, there are a further 5 tracks (41 minutes) in the bundle, taking the duration up to over 4 hours across the equivalent of a 5CD/9LP set. If you download the WAV files, you can create your own CD box set or have them pressed privately to LPs. The world is your oyster! To read the individual track notes, right click on the track and open it in a new window.
"Twentytwentytwo" is a collection of 23 songs, soundscapes, demos, covers and remixes from across the spectrum of music recorded by Cloudland Blue Quartet from January to December 2022, including a selection of collaborations and "integrations" with Edward Spark, Creek, Capital Models and Blue Sun Chasing (Crispycat 2213 - 31 December 2022)
credits
released December 31, 2022
Album Credits (for track credits, see the notes on the individual pieces)
David Reilly : Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Yamaha CS5 Synthesiser, Treatments, Rhythm Beds, Field Recordings, Short Wave Radio, Pianos, Ambience, Sound Manipulation, Samples
with
Stuart Cobley : Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesisers, Ambience, Drone
Edward Spark : Synthesisers, Piano, Rhythm Beds
Craig Sutherland : Rhythm Beds, Programming, Synthesisers
Michael Rother : Guitar, Bass, Keyboards
Klaus Dinger : Drums, Keyboards, Guitar
Matthew Nowik : Synthesisers, Short Wave Radio
Alan Brodie : Synthesisers, Noise
Paul Reynolds : Keyboards
Keith Apter : Bass
John Weitzen : Drums
Jim Park : Drums
Compiled at Crispycat Studios, Edinburgh, UK, November & December, 2022
Recorded at Crispycat Studio, Edinburgh, UK, January - December 2022. Edward Spark recorded at Tasty, Gorebridge, UK. Capital Models recorded at Moat View, Roslin, Masonic Halls, Roslin, Village Fete, Roslin, UK. Blue Sun Chasing recorded at BSC Recordings Basement Studios, York, PA, USA. Creek recorded at Reptile Records, Edinburgh, UK.
If burning to CD
Disc One : Tracks 1 - 9 (56:33)
Disc Two : Tracks 10 - 14 (48:34)
Disc Three : Tracks 15 - 20 (62:59)
Disc Four : Tracks 21 - 23 (50:28)
Bonus Material:-
Disc Five : Tracks 24 - 28 (41:13)
24 Cloudland Blue Quartet & Edward Spark - Spark Dark Wasteland (CBQ CHX Ville d'Avrey Mix) 08:43
25 Blue Sun Chasing, Edward Spark & Cloudland Blue Quartet - Carelessness (CBQ Red Requiem Beat Remix) 15:53
26 Edward Spark & Cloudland Blue Quartet - Daisy Malone's Hazy Cafe (CBQ Canadian Fear Dream 7" Mix) 05:00
27 Cloudland Blue Quartet & Edward Spark - 387 V (Edward Spark Remix V4) 08:10
28 Cloudland Blue Quartet, Edward Spark & Blue Sun Chasing - I Was Listening to the Stars (V2) 03:27
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