An Accident (From 3 Perspectives)

Performed by Nilper Orchestra
Conductor: Navid Gohari
22 August 2013
Roudaki Hall - Tehran

Peteris Vasks - Epifania

Agnes

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"If I knew I were alive, I could do so much better. If I knew what I had, then I could use it more wisely. If only I’d known before then I’d be in a better place already. If only."
London-based singer-songwriter Douglas Dare releases new EP, following on from his debut album Whelm. Named after album track Caroline and new track If I Knew I Were Alive, it also features remixes by fellow label mate Ryan Lee West aka Rival Consoles and Houndstooth’s own electronic producer Ross Tones aka Throwing Snow.

Caroline has always been a precious track for Douglas, one of the first tracks he recorded and a story in which he imagines his grandfather is writing to a loved one during the war. As the only song on his debut album that is stripped down to just his voice and piano playing, and it being a favourite amongst fans at his concerts, it was a natural choice as a first single.

The new track If I Knew I Were Alive Douglas wrote by creating beats, looping them and recording parts live. Dancing around to the beats in his room, he started singing melodies and coming up with ideas that he wouldn’t usually have, sitting at the piano. The idea that we can do a lot more if only we appreciated our own ability and opportunity encouraged Douglas to not take the track to anyone else to re-record it, but to work with what he had created himself.

“The recording has this demo quality, which I really enjoy. I love how revealing a demo can be. It seems to expose the fundamental ideas the songwriter had and the basic quality of the recording is very revealing. One of my favourite records is PJ Harvey’s ‘4 Track Demos’, where the songs are so stripped back that you can appreciate the finest details.” – Douglas Dare

Ryan Lee West, who crafted the Rival Consoles remix of album track Swim explains, “the track existed in a minimal state for a while, and I kept thinking something was missing. There's always something missing! And then out of casual chance, I was sorting through my portable recorder files, and I came across a recording of an installation that I did, which included four motors hitting glockenspiel or xylophone notes at random. I chopped it up in a few seconds and it worked perfectly. It adds texture and movement to the remix. But what's important about these sounds is that they are not in time. I think this remix creates sense of space, subtlety and physicality.”

"The original is so well put together, and the vocal so unique that it was a hard one to approach. I set out to reflect the beauty of the vocal in the intro, so that I could build it into something darker later on. This also mirrors the meaning of the vocal. The last sections are meant to evoke feelings of being washed away by a torrent” – Ross Tones about his Throwing Snow remix of Nile.

The cover photograph was taken by Douglas Dare himself; printed on silver card, so that the seawater shimmers against the light.

Douglas Dare and Rival Consoles will both perform a special in-store show at Rough Trade, presenting their respective EP releases, before embarking on an Erased Tapes U.S. West Coast tour and Douglas accompanying Fink throughout 13 countries in North America and Europe from September to November as their special guest.

TICKETS: www.erasedtapes.com/artists/events/22/Douglas+Dare

TRACK LISTING:

A1. Caroline
A2. If I Knew I Were Alive
B1. Swim (Rival Consoles Remix)
B2. Nile (Throwing Snow Remix)

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Caroline

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Lyrics and song by Sas. 

- Is There More To Life Than This ?


[Verse]
I stare at the ceiling it whispers my name
The echoes of laughter now swallowed by pain
The weight of the silence it crushes my chest
Is there more to life than this endless unrest?

[Chorus]
Is there more to life than the tears that we cry,
When the ones that we love wave their final goodbye
I’m searching for answers in shadows that twist
Is there more to life than this?

[Verse 2]
The photo frame’s broken its glass on the floor
A thousand reflections but none show the door
I scream at the heavens but no one replies
Is there more to life than these shattered goodbyes?

[Chorus]
Is there more to life than the ache in my soul,
When the pieces don’t fit and I’m losing control
I’m drowning in questions that tighten their grip
Is there more to life than this?

[Bridge]
A whisper of hope or a flicker of light
Would it break through the darkness and give me the fight
To believe in a reason to carry the weight
To trust in a meaning beyond this cruel fate

[Chorus]
Is there more to life than the void in my heart,
When it feels like the end though it’s only the start
I’m clinging to faith on this desolate cliff
Is there more to life than this?

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What Happened Whit Us

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16B5 is a tale about the days I have lately spent in Beirut, Lebanon. I walked everyday through multiple inputs meeting contraddictions, beauty, ruins, history, colors, tastes and smells of a country made of amazing people. It was a profound and intense experience that has left something special in my heart.

tracks
1_   16B5 (0'00")
2_   Mahatma Ghandhi Street (2'12")
3_   3 Ohm (5'34")
4_   VYVYAN (6'19")
5_   Mar Mikhael (12'52")
6_   The Flame Tree (14'33")

original music: luca longobardi

recorded, mixed and mastered in Rome

Soundscape for track #2 recorded in Mahatma Ghandhi Street, Beirut on June 28 2019

artwork: The building by luca longobardi

piano: Scholze upright (1985)

mics: Oktava MK-012 (modded, cardioid capsule)

synths and electronic gears:

_ Modular (Mutable Instruments Braids, Veils, Warps, Ripples, Clouds - ALM Busy Circuits Pamela's New Workout - Expert Sleepers Disting mk4)
_ Korg Volka Sample
_ IK Multimedia UNO Synth
_ Strymon Big Sky

Released on July 19 under Paralleli Records

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16B5 (Mixtape edit)

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