- Ambient
- Conceptual
- Spoken word
- Electronic music
- Musique concrète
- Field recording
Comment: these
long-running compositions – one of them extending up to a 25 minute
and another up to an 18 minute – embrace telling stories by
Scottish fishermen (with their own local English accent, of course)
which in turn are surrounded by soothing ambient sounds which in turn
consisting of layers of natural sounds, lofty trumpet whiffs, and
resonant effects occasionally. At times Robin Rimbaud aka Scanner
(also known from such a group as Githead) adds sublime treatments of
ocean-related folk songs to the blend. He joined forces with pupils
(who provide a part of voices additionally to a part of a local
retired fisherman, Ronnie Hughes) of Waid Academy in Anstruther to
create an accomplished memorial in sound for men of the East Neuk
fishing industry once lost at sea. I guess it was a great honour for
the local fishermen and their families to be rewarded by such a
renowned musician. Top stuff.
