Originally released as part of Our First 100 Days - all proceeds to charity: https://ourfirst100days.bandcamp.com/album/our-first-100-days

Luke Howard - @lukehoward
Tilman Robinson - @tilmanr

"Requiem for 2016" is exactly as the name suggests: a lament for a year of pain, disillusionment and turmoil for countless people around the world. As the world seemingly teeters on the edge of environmental and socio-political disaster, we offer this wordless hymn in the hope that 2017 does not continue in a downward spiral.

"Requiem for 2016” was written and recorded in one day in June of this year. Coincidentally, the day happened to be that of Brexit. As news came in of the United Kingdom’s spectacular decision, we went to a local bar for a couple of glasses of wine sharing sentiments of shock and dismay with patrons. Later, we recorded this with no idea of how much more gloomy the year would get.

Let’s pour one out for 2016 and raise one to a brighter future.

Written, performed, recorded and produced by Luke Howard and Tilman Robinson at Lukktone, Melbourne, on June 23, 2016

Mixed by Tilman Robinson at Alister Street, Melbourne, in August 2016

Mastered by Martyn Heyne at Lichte Studio, Berlin

Image taken by Tilman at the summit of Ceahlău Massif in the Eastern Carpathians, Romania.

Tilman Robinson & Luke Howard - Requiem For 2016

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