lost shapes of distant mountains

From upcoming LP 'Infantem One'
Out soon (maybe)

Trail Pentagon

This track is a union of three different drafts found in the archive were composed between November 2023/2024 and February 2025. The initial piano part is totally improvised and freely inspired by the world of serial music.
The title of the work of the first part had already been conceived when I found the cover photo on the web which somehow refers to the concepts and contents of the track.
Following a brief description (not mine) of the contents of the photo: 

"It is 1966 when the reverend Ralph Hardy decided to take a photograph at the imposing staircase of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, England.
At the time of the development of the roll, however, here is a strange figure resting on the handrail. The photo quickly becomes a source of great curiosity and the original negative is examined by several experts, including even some Kodak men, who, however, do nothing but ascertain their lack of manipulations.
To date, the shot is one of the most famous ghosts photographs. "

work in progress

precious ghosts_nothingness

~ LAAPS 043 ~ [SEQ.06 - LP43]

artist : Ben McElroy
album : Elkwort
duration : 41.21 mn
date : April 28th, 2025

edition :
-  vinyl : limited to 200 copies / green LP / selective UV varnish (front+back) / hand numbered 
- cd : limited to 150 copies / pantone / hand numbered + handcrafted, sealed

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pre-order : April 10th, 2025 / official release : April 28th, 2025
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Ben McElroy - composition, arrangement, mixing, instrumentation

Elinor Rowlands - spoken word on "The Howling and I Must Have Walked past There a Thousand Times"
Debbie Armour - vocals on "Kindling and "Deosil"
Nick Jonah Davis - guitar and bowed weissenborn on "A Dream Of Deosil"

Recorded at home, Jt Soar (with Phil Booth and Rich Snug) and Nick’s studio-shed.

Mastered by Nick Jonah Davis
Artwork by Nieves Mingueza
Design by Sprflxgrfzm
 
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https://laaps-records.com/
https://www.instagram.com/iikki_laaps/
https://benmcelroy.bandcamp.com/
https://www.benmcelroy.co.uk/
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