Artist : Olan Mill
Album : Half Seas Over
Year : 2014
Genre : Ambient
Quality : 227kbps / 44.1KHz / Joint Stereo
Source : CD
Playtime : 0h 26m
Size : 45.12mb
Label : Home Normal
Catalognr : homen069
Tracklist:
01. Winter Of The Electric Beach 4:04
02. Holocene (Live) 5:34
03. Acids On Stereo (Live) 4:32
04. Happiness Allergies 4:48
05. ... 0:29
06. Dexterous Bushwa 6:34
Releasenotes:
Alex Smalley (AKA. Olan Mill) is responsible for some of our favourite releases
over the past few years. From albums such as Home, Pine, Paths, Hiraeth, and
Seismology, Olan Mill have created a broad spectrum of incredibly intimate and
personal works. Over each release, the subtle interweaving of incredibly
affecting passages touch in the most purely romantic of ways.
æHalf Seas OverÆ is the latest work from this most inspired of artists.
Including some of his astonishing live work, alongside new studio pieces, the
hauntingly beautiful vocals that have become increasingly pre-dominant in his
works really take centre stage here.
The etymology of the expression æhalf seas overÆ comes from the notion of a ship
being so heavy that it sits low enough that small waves (half seas) wash over
the deck of a ship. Over time it has changed from meaning æhalfway across the
seaÆ to æhalfway through a matterÆ by the late 1600Æs. This really heightens the
elements when we consider the more modern usage of æintoxicationÆ. The sound of
Olan Mill could easily be symbolized by the sea, with its great vastness, power
and magnificence. But then again, it could also be that the subtleties, the
intimate parts beyond that sheer size of such works, lies in the little waves,
the æhalf seasÆ that wash over us. æHalf Seas OverÆ is the sound of an artist
absolutely at the height of his immense powers, encompassing dreams in auditory
form for us lucky sailors.
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