Ella is this your finger picking? it sounds bloody great 

'An ode to things left unsaid, ‘Murmurations’ - the name for the aerial dance performed by starlings - provides a compelling glimpse of Clayton’s artistry which pairs her raspy vocal with vivid scene-setting. The brushstrokes are so evocative, you find yourself transported to the song’s location, Brighton - you can taste the sea air, hear the gulls squawking and picture the cafes by the pier.'

Written & performed by Ella Clayton. Recorded at the Bunker studios 2020. Engineered & mixed by Lester Duval.
Ella on vocals, Alex Crawford on guitar & banjo, Fabio de Oliveira on drums and percussion, Lester Duval on bass. Mastered by Justin Drake.
String Arrangement: Pete Murray
String Quartet:
Warren Zielinski - Violin
Emil Chakalov - Violin
Ollie Langford - Viola
Ian Burge - Cello

LYRICS
Hello, how have you been? 
Where to begin, it’s been so long
But I’ve been catching traces of your face 
In different places where they don’t belong

I know, you were in town lately 
For a weekend by the sea 
But you didn’t call me
Did you see the starlings murmurations by the pier
As the sun set in? 

Cos I’ve been waiting tables 
And whenever I am able to I drift away 
Rehearse, replay
All the things I didn’t say 
Maybe it’s better that way 

So, you moved away - 
Paris you say, but ain’t it burning? 
Funny how the world is turning
Time the tyrant's trumpets blurting 
'March in line'

I’ve been waiting tables
Saving pennies since last April 
And I dream the day away 
Rehearse, replay 
All the things I didn’t say 
Maybe its better that way 

Time is evil 
And all the beautiful people are out 
I'm wretched
Burned out
All rags and misery 
And woe is me 

Its all the things I didn’t say, 
All the ways I made you pay
All the reasons its still raining
Maybe its better that way

Time is evil 
And all the beautiful people are out 
I'm wretched
Burned out
All rags and misery 
And woe is me 

Its all the things I didn’t say, 
All the ways I made you pay
All the reasons its still raining
Maybe its better that way

Murmurations

Rise Up Waking Dreamers (with Ella Clayton)

First half was written in 2018, after hearing the homeless man Gyula Remes died in Westminster Station, as MPs walked right over him. All in the wake of the Grenfell fire of 2017, and the other "accidental" fire what burnt down Camden Market as it faced the pushback protest to encroaching gentrification having been bought by a billionaire. All at the time still fizzing with the memory of the 2011 riots sparked by the police shooting the unarmed Mark Duggan.

Second half is a response to then from now, in the face of world wars, fascist uprisings  & ecological collapse… it aint getting better, but we can do better, and I had to let my younger self know to not give up… keep hope & keep going, coz the fight aint over and wins have been won before many times over, and goddammit we will win again so long as there is soul, that what lives in the resistance. Anger is a natural response to the world we live in. It’s a powerful energy, & often a dangerous one readily used for destruction. But if channeled artfully, anger is the best fuel for effective activism. It can burn and it can build.

Anyways, here's our lil contribution to the soundtrack of the revolution
beat by our resident wizard Soundman Dave aka straywave aka Professor Longhead
lyrics by our director of dirt Cords aka Reverend Ass Nicely

Big love,

BIN RICH

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You Mean This Much (Original)

This is a temporary event for writers. The formula is simple: reading and listening in the dark. 

The names of the writers/readers are:

1. W - Cristina Burduja, R - Cristina Burduja 'What if' poem
2. W - Hou Chien Cheng, R - Cristina Burduja 'A proud archive' short story 
3. W - Sofie Regitze Jensdatter Sascerides, R - Sofie Regitze Jensdatter Sascerides, 'Someone else' short story
4. W - Natasa Kragulj, R - Natasa Kragulj, 'The man who sailed around his soul' imaginary story about Bas Jan Ader
5. W - Franziskar Vom Stürzenbecher, R - Franziskar Vom Stürzenbecher, 2 short poems 
6. W - Max Sargent, R- Max Sargent, 'Story' short story

Storytelling Night, 29.01.18

one with the geeza @selrok
NIX WARD ON KEYS AND ELLA CLAYTON ON VOCALS
EP COMING SOON

JACK CC, SELROK & NIX WARD- SATRIALES TAPE OUT SOON

*** The first episode of an imaginary radio show  ***

Tracklist: 
I-Level - In the Sand 
Mary Martin -The Writing on the Wall
Raze - Break 4 Love (Spanish Fly mix)
Roland Young - Ballo Balla
Tommy Wright III - 4 Corners pt. 2
St. Che - Be My Powerstation
Hawke - 3 Moods in a Purple Garden
Bliss Inc. - Radiant Reality
X-Men - Read Your Mind
Steve Silky Hurley - Jack Your Body
The Bygraves - Set Me Free

Peaches in the wind 001 - Escapisms

Slowdancing

The Northern Quarter started life in 2017 as a radio show on Brighton-based youth radio station Platform B. Check them out here www.platformb.org.uk/.

Episode 3 follows the theme of connections. Connections are inherent in music. Music connects us to each other, connects sounds to the world, and connects with other music. Spanning reggae, post-punk, hip-hop, grime, and indie music, this podcast offers a collection of songs that connect both with each other and with myself.

Tune in to each podcast for music across a range of genres.

Music from Gorillaz, Jimmy Cliff, AM & Skengdo, X-Ray Spex, XTC, Suzanne Vega and many more.

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