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Rail Cables - Autumn Selection

The Beeching Axe

Paduan eased us into our Monday morning with an hour of ambience. Tracks from Human Mesh Dance, Eli Keszler and more.

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Paduan - July 2022

Remains Of The Day

Echoes Of The Past

A Whirling Dervish

Talk Softly / Talk Softer

Picking Up Little Things

Whale Song

Dull Carriages Shine A Bit

I Asked God To Reveal Your Name

There’s a great big world outside of the studio, and few deftly weave a through line between outside and inside spaces quite like Field Guides, the project of the Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and graphic designer Benedict Kupstas. Incorporating field recordings of nature into his work, the sounds of environment scaffold Benedict’s work in a way that creates a space evocative of situations in which they were written, inviting listeners into his world while creating a sense of emotional distance and allowing us to experience what he describes as “the feeling of being unmoored from the familiar.” Even on tracks when the outside world isn’t sonically there, nature is a frequent touchstone in the Field Guides catalog, making for an evergreen energy that feels positively verdant. 

On this episode, I spoke with Benedict about the process and experiences that informed his new record Ginkgo, which included finding parallels between his own experiences and mythology, and a desire to make intangible, subjective experiences tangible. Our conversation devolved in a thoroughly enjoyable fashion into a wider discussion about the intersections of art and nature, transcendentalism, and the long road that lead to this album’s creation. And, as you’d expect on this podcast, Benedict was kind enough to perform some acoustic versions of the tracks on the record—take a listen. 

SONGS USED:
Margaret
Cicadas in the Lemon Tree
Condensate

Follow Field Guides:
http://fieldguides.bandcamp.com
www.instagram.com/fieldguides

Produced, mixed, and edited by Billy Coughlin (aka Bilco):
instagram.com/bilco_bops

Hosted by Connor Beckett:
twitter.com/b_ck_tt
instagram.com/b_ck_tt

Follow LOCAL BOPS: 
localbops.com 
instagram.com/localbopsnyc
www.patreon.com/localbopsnyc

014: Field Guides (7.1.2022)

emojis are just glofiried emoticons and smileys

I Want You To Fuck You

Tracklist

01. Tomotsugu Nakamura - Transmitter
02. Ki Oni - Plant Life I
03. The Humble Seaman -  Slow Tidal River
04. Francesco Covarino - Nido i
05. Michael Scott Dawson - Campestral
06. Glacis - Five
07. Ghost and Tape - Seabird
08. Kenji Kihara - End of Summer
09. Jens Pauly - 1989

288. Sleepy Sunday Podcast (Elm Records)

More Peaches Records is an art collective and music label created to celebrate the beauty of diverse expression. It is a hub intended to connect artists and direct their synergy towards amplifying their voices. No contracts. No obligations. Come and stay as you please. ♥

Elm Records is an independent record label specialising in ambient and experimental music.

LOCAL BOPS is a weekly radio show and podcast highlighting the best new music in the New York City metropolitan area hosted by Brooklyn-based writer and critic Connor Beckett and produced by Billy Coughlin. Tune in for new tunes every other Tuesday at 10 PM on kpiss.fm, and extended interviews + in-studio performances with local acts every other Friday on SoundCloud, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Thanks for listening!

New tracks tagged #Field Recordings