Punchline

This is a short piece of instrumental music that I started working on at home shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine. It has quite specific meaning and resonance for me, for anyone else though I suppose it can be described as a tune for our times. I hope it makes people feel something, maybe something like looking back for something lost, or maybe something that never was.

The Last Dance

Sasha - live from The Glade stage at Glastonbury 2022

Sasha - Live At The Glade Glastonbury 2022

Not JMH but actually a track dedicated to Vikki and Dan's new arrival, Jimi Ray Carden.
Review from Trust the Doc Blog October 2022
Rochdale’s John Blackburn has a new project called Crocus Sunday. He describes the music, as demonstrated on Jimi, as ‘lots of repetition, harmony, electronics and a bit of guitar to boot’ which is a pretty good summary. It is a track that doesn’t obviously sit in any one category, having the feel of a documentary theme or even computer game interlude but it isn’t exactly cinematic in the grandiose meaning of that term. John clarifies that the title is not a reference to Hendrix but to a new addition to the family. It is an imaginative track and its major key arpeggio patterns and minimalist style patterns are upbeat and heartwarming.

19/09/2022

Jimi

Using field recordings from Hull University in 1985 for a never finished avant-garde musical venture.  The odd ambient sounds were recorded using our custom made AKTR recording device.. actually an Amazing Knackered Tape Recorder... it was just about as sophisticated as we could get in 1985.  It starts with 1 minute of spooky chords, then a bit of TD/Krautrock, and finally ... well I don't know really.
review from Trust the Doc blog October 2022: 
"Rochdale’s John Blackburn performs these days as Crocus Sunday. On the aptly named Many Colours we are taken on a journey, often punctuated by staccato synth patterns but nevertheless very fluid, seeming to be vague and ambient one moment, quite Prog-like the next and even finding room for a few jazz infusions here and there. Spoken word samples play low in the mix and there is an atmosphere that shifts as does the tempo and texture of the music. Clever and engaging."

Many Colours

Blackbird was recorded in Brighton and Lewes in 2021.

Track credits:
Written and produced by Robert Fage
Drums and percussion by Steve Ingham
Mixed by Bob Earland
Mastered by Robin Schmidt
Artwork by Robert Fage

Blackbird

Supersonic Recordings are proud to introduce ‘Echolocations’, the new album from Matters, the Birmingham-based band pushing the boundaries of techno, psychedelic, industrial and electronic music.

Pre-order now via www.supersonicfestival.com or Bandcamp.

Matters - Midnight Zone (Single)

Bangerlore - Delikatesse

I wrote this track asking what it would be like if Paul Buchanan jammed with a few guys in Philly on a decent Grand Piano. One take on the piano after vibing for a few hours.

Bluest Nile

Most of this track came together in one morning, in one of those beautiful moments where you get so deep into what you're doing that you lose track of time. I produced it at a point where I was really trying to improve at doing and moving rather than overthinking and holding yourself back, which is where the name 'kinetic' comes from

Kinetic

With all gigs cancelled due to Covid19 we finally got around to doing something...  We aren't usually political but the farce around the tracing App deserved a soundtrack...   

Lyrics:
We are an army here to test and trace, I’m a contact Tracer (Contact Tracer)
We’re here to help, not just get in your face, I’m a contact Tracer (Contact Tracer)
At the heart of preventing infection, I’m a contact Tracer (Contact Tracer)
Your Isolation is my only intention, I’m a contact Tracer (Contact Tracer)

Test, Track and trace.  Test Track and Trace
It will be in place… It will be in place
By June 1st

There was supposed to be an app but we ended up with jack, I’m a contact Tracer (Contact Tracer)
The world beater, well it ended up more like we tried to cheat yer (Con)

World Beating
World Beating
World Beating

Test, Track And Trace

Formula2 are Vikki Carden and John Blackburn.  We are a covers duo based in the North West.  We've been playing together since 2009, and as Formula2 since 2017.  We also do a bit of original material and have been a fresh fave on FOTN and also played on BBC Radio 6.  Vikki loves David Bowie and John is into techno, rock and baroque.
For gigs see https://www.facebook.com/pg/formulatwo/events/

Test, Track And Trace

Formula Two

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