Album Release: 25/11/2011

Recorded in a flat in Croy, Scotland and a little way up the Campsie hills, “mirror/echo” is an organic album both in its construct and the sound-world it creates, it is a study of how sound works / reacts in two very specific yet very different spaces, the first being a small flat and the second a wide open landscape. The debut offering from theapplesofenergy- aka Steven Gribbin - whose Musique-Concrete-infused compositions are uniquely atmospheric; his album is the successful product of Steven’s desire to marry the minimalism of his live, improvised performances with the intricacy of his multi-faceted recordings.
Steven hails from Croy, Scotland, but it was during a yearlong stay in Toronto, Canada that theapplesofenergy was born. Mark Anthony Burgoyne -a friend of Steven’s from Croy- was meanwhile formingfrom a stolen sea, a recording company intent on promoting Scottish talent across a broad spectrum of the arts. As they had previously collaborated musically in an improvised performance in Glasgow’s Nice n Sleazy, it was a natural progression for Mark to record Steven’s album.
No material was written down or conceived of prior to the recording of “mirror/echo” in the Spring of 2008; experimentation and improvisation were to lie at the music’s core, in the hope of discovering innovative recording techniques and sound effects.This creative decision led to the spontaneous capture of many interesting background sounds whilst recording the first part of the album in Marks’ flat: birds chirping, the hum of traffic, pouring rain and the children playing next door. The second part of the album was recorded in the Campsie hills, Scotland, where all sounds were played acoustically and recorded onto small tape machines spaced around a stream that cut through the hill.
Without using any overdubs in “mirror/echo”, theapplesofenergy has succeeded in creating an ethereal, textured sound. From haunting to hopeful, the music carries the listener on an otherworldly journey which transcends time. The album is, in essence, a series of interludes that when combined make a whole, and should thus be listened to uninterrupted from start to finish.
“mirror/echo” is available to pre-order (via the website below) on limited edition 180gsm Vinyl pressed on the classic EMI 1400 at The Vinyl Factory and as a studio master quality download {24 Bit / 48KHz}. This is included free with the vinyl package.
www.fromastolensea.bigcartel.com


part two. spring's interlude to summer dream

via autumn house: 

Thought we would upload this wee taster of what we've been working on recently i.e. our debut album.

The album is inspired by Joseph Kittinger - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger


autumn house future album excerpt

from a stolen sea is an independent recording company and events promoter based in glasgow, scotland. our intention is to release music primarily concentrated on but not limited to Scottish musicians in the fields of musique concrète, electro-acoustic, noise, ambient and improvisation/minimal among others. 

We are also interested in experimental filmmakers, photographers, artisans & poets and so on... 

if you think we might be interested in your work whatever it may be you can email us at:

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