“This disease, it’s spreading… What should we do???”

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Recording & mixed by: Rachel Park

Artwork by: Giordio Galeotti – “Tree" – Casalgrande (RE) Italy [https://flic.kr/p/ecLYJ8]

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Malady

Stop Making Trouble in Paradise
Written by Robert Mulder
Performed by HighFields
Produced and Mixed by James Lewis
Mastered by Robin Schmidt 
Our thanks to Rawlco Radio and Mark Featherstone-Witty for their support 

Lyrics:
Grow to the size of your fishbowl
Waiting around can still take its toll
Those at the top must be lonely
The fun's in the journey the struggle is holy 
But I still hear them say

Stop making trouble in paradise
I am my stuff and my stuff is nice
Now let me give you some good advice
Stop making waves or you'll pay the price

I've got some mouths that need feeding
I don't have time to stop evil from breeding
Look to the youth who inherit 
Knowledge is power our duty to share it

We've got them cornered and bleeding
We're only vicious when freedom is fleeting
They have no use for solution
Body and soul they promote our pollution
But I still hear them say

Stop making trouble in paradise
I am my stuff and my stuff is nice
Now let me give you some good advice
Don't speak your mind or you'll pay the price

Start making trouble in paradise
They don't own us and we won't act nice
Now let us give them some good advice
If you don't change we all pay the price

Start making trouble in paradise
They don't own me and I won't act nice
Now let me give you some good advice
If you don't change we all pay the price 

Start making trouble in paradise
They don't own us and we won't act nice
Now let us give them some good advice
If you don't change we all pay the price

Stop Making Trouble In Paradise

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Erased Tapes first introduced Lubomyr Melnyk and his unique continuous music technique to a wider audience with ‘Corollaries’, an album produced by Peter Broderick in 2013. Now he returns with a 24-minute mini album entitled 'Evertina'. Featuring three newly composed solo piano pieces, the long-form EP showcases another side to Lubomyr Melnyk – his more gentle and melodic work.

In 2012 Lubomyr's ears began to notice the remarkable tonal depth of upright pianos. To Lubomyr the upright piano sound is like a natural forest of microcosmic colours. 'Evertina' and 'Awaiting' were created on a middle-aged upright piano at a friend's home in New York in October 2012 – just before Hurricane Sandy hit the city. Some children were listening to Lubomyr as he played in a hotel lobby in Cologne and 'Butterfly' is the piece that he made for them. It was recorded on a battered grand piano somewhere in Switzerland in late 2013, with the lid closed down to soften the effect. ‘Evertina’ will be available on 10” vinyl, CD and download from December 15th.

IN HIS OWN WORDS:

"The piano for me has so many different faces, so many personalities and wonders, it is like life itself, ever-changing yet always holding to a permanence of beauty. Like butterflies that never fly in a straight line but always carry their loveliness with them in their multi-angled paths. I want people to hear these pieces, that are always hidden from the world. I keep them locked away in a quiet place, far from the concert hall. Why do I do that? I guess it is because they are so easy to play, so effortless, I can do them while sleeping. Whereas my more demanding abilities on the piano come out in the forceful nature of continuous playing. There, the new ground is being broken and a new door is being opened for the world. But that does not mean that I am bound by nature or by god to do only continuous music. My heart moves into these pieces just as it moves into the continuous modalities. So here, for the very first time, I am bringing three of these little miniatures to the public view. May everyone enjoy them for their gentle simplicity and quietude.

These three pieces fit so nicely together in spirit, they present a tableau, a tiny triptych that can reach the world without waiting for a major work, they stand beautifully on their own, and do not need an album to surround them with comfort and padding. No, they are what they are, and a short musical interlude as this record gives, is just perfect for their nature."

– LUBOMYR MELNYK

The cover artwork was created by American artist Gregory Euclide, who also designed the relief cover art for the album ‘Corollaries’. 

TRACK LISTING: 1. Evertina  2. Awaiting  3. Butterfly (for Solo Piano)

OFFICIAL WEBSITES:  lubomyr.com · erasedtapes.com

Evertina

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Having been available exclusively as the second disc to 2015's 'Collaborative Works', Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm's improvised audio recordings 'Trance Frendz', taken from their 45-minute studio film of the same name, have been given their own vinyl release – out March 4th, 2016.

Prior to a string of collaborative Erased Tapes releases, which include 2012's 'Stare' 10” and last year’s 'Life Story Love and Glory' 7” and 'Loon' 12” – compiled on the 'Collaborative Works' 2-CD set, Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm spent many hours together in their studios across Berlin and Reykjavik. Both have carved out genre-defying musical careers and formed unique live shows, creating a fan base loyal to their prolific output.

During a session at Durton Studio in Berlin last summer, Nils and Ólafur invited Alexander Schneider and his camera to document it. The recording continued long after the first take, stretching out into the next day until, eventually, several new improvisations had been recorded in 8 hours with no overdubs or edits. The unexpected nature in which these pieces had been created was reminiscent of their first on-stage improvisation many years ago. It became immediately clear how special these songs were.

"At the end of the night we had all this music that sounded unfamiliar even to us, loudly asking to be included in this collection.”

Originally made available as a 45-minute film on their joint website (www.arnaldsfrahm.com) last September, 'Trance Frendz' will be available to own on vinyl from March 4th, 2016.

Press for their 'Collaborative Works':

'A particularly joyous wash of slinky percussion and juddering layers' (8/10) – Clash

'An enchanting listen. The bar for a Lads' Night In has just been raised a few notches' (7/10) – Drowned In Sound

‘This is music for slowing down the pace of modern life... An immersive listening experience is guaranteed, while we must hope Frahm and Arnalds go on ‘holiday’ together more in future, and don’t forget to take their musical instruments.’ ★★★★ – MusicOMH

'A collection of gorgeously intimate piano compositions and eye-opening synth pieces, each never aggressive but always powerfully poignant' (8/10) – Under The Radar

'What Collaborative Works offers is something strange: a shared world created by two mad geniuses. Long may Arnalds and Frahm tinker' (8/10) – PopMatters

'Collaborative Works further proves just how natural a fit Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm are together' – Resident Advisor

Trance Frendz

20:17

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Baroque-pop and progressiv indie infused by Efterklang, Talking Heads, Sufjan Stevens, Mew og Peter Gabriel.

Feathers and dreamcatchers

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Copyright © HighFields 2012

Engineered &amp; Mixed by Tony Draper
Mastered by Alex Pearce
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Waste Of Space

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Back This Way

© HighFields 2013

Engineered & Mixed by Jon Withnall
Mastered by Jerome Schmitt at Air Mastering
Artwork by Nicola Leigh (R E V E N Design)

Lyrics:

I don't have your trust and I don't have a penny to my name 
Oh Lord!
I've been strugglin' strugglin' just to figure out this pain
Oh Lord!
I can't seem to write it down, please pull me up before I drown
Don't have your trust and I don't have a penny to my name

Painfully mistaken I was bargained for the bacon
And I couldn't seem to turn around, right before I'm going down
I don't know if I can handle one more disaster
Sorry what I took you for, I don't know why I needed more
The Chase was pumping through my veins, ain't no pony ain't no reigns
I don't know if you can handle one more trauma

I don't know but I can try
I'm not sure but you've been trying too

I don't have your trust and I don't have a penny to my name 
Oh Lord!
I've been strugglin' strugglin' just to figure out this game
Oh Lord!
I don't always get it right but gimme some time and I just might
Don't have your trust and I don't have a penny to my name

HighFields - The Chase (Oh Lord!)

© HighFields 2013

Recorded at LEAF on May 26th, 2013

Mixed by Alec Brits & Léon Pearce

Thanks to Lynton Middendorp of AE Audio (http://aeaudio.co.uk/)

It's hard to free fools from the chains they revere and you'd think that experience might make it clear that a new way of thinking can open your mind but abandoning ignorance blissful and blind can ensnare you in cycles that eat at your core when you notice the darkness that you can't ignore when the things that you once enjoyed leave a bad taste and you've lost something vital that you can't replace

We've got work to do every cog in the machine has got a purpose too
If we don't find what we need you can't expect a harvest when you don't have any seed

Life can be beautiful and sometimes death is the catalyst needed to value the breath that it takes to support an elaborate lie, if the truth sets you free why not give it a try
'Cus we all spend so little time stuck on this rock and it's hard to regret less time spent on the clock, if we measure success by the units we've sold and forget all the lessons our grandparents told then

We've got work to do, every cog in the machine has got a purpose too 
If we take more than we need, you can't expect a harvest if you've eaten all the seed.

If you're inspired and start to reflect on the gifts that you've squandered or lost through neglect do not throw in the towel and give up the fight, if you want to stand tall you must stand in the light, 'cus we've all got those secrets we keep locked inside and it's harder to live with your eyes open wide, and I don't have the answer, perhaps there's no key but I've been on the hunt won't you join in with me 'cus

We've got work to do, every cog in the machine has got a purpose too
If we don't take what we need, you can't expect a harvest if you don't have any seed
We've got work to do, every cog in the machine has got a purpose too, if we don't take what we need, you can't expect a harvest if you don't have any seed.
Ahh no you can't expect a harvest if you haven't planted seed 

We've Got Work to Do (Live)

Musician / composer specialised in Percussion, Handbells & Piano. Previously with the multi-national 'HighFields' band & the Norwegian 'Polar Picnic'.

Malady

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