Artist : Lawrence English
Title : A Colour For Autumn
Genre : Electronic
Year : 2009
Date : 03/26/2009
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 07
Label : 12k
Source : CDDA
Encoder : Lame 3.97
Length : 37:17 min
Size : 47,6 MB
Tracklist:
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01.Droplet 06:49
02.Watching It Unfold 05:49
03.The Prelude To 02:17
04.The Surface Of Everything 05:01
05.Galaxies Of Dust 05:24
06.Stillness In Motion 05:35
07....And Clouds For Company 06:22
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37:17 min
A Colour For Autumn is the second in a series of editions from Australian sound artist Lawrence English
that trace the experience of seasonal transit. Following on from For Varying Degrees of Winter (published
by Baskaru), A Colour For Autumn reflects on and explores the transitory nature of Autumn -
counterpointing the uniformity of the ætermÆ with the varied qualities expressed by landscapes in different
countries.
Like all environmental phenomena, seasonal variation is highly localised, and expressed not only visually
through vegetation etc, but also sonically as insect life, leaves under foot and fauna all change in response
to the climatic shifts. Northern and southern hemisphere experiences of Autumn are strikingly different and
itÆs also this contrast which rests at the very centre of A Colour For Autumn.
Recorded between 2007-2009, this series of pieces acts almost as small auditory portraits of given
spaces in the often gentle throes of Autumn - æDropletÆ for example features field recordings gathered in
Notre-Dame De La Garde in Marseilles, capturing the infamous æMistralÆ wind as it blows the first cooler
breezes of Autumn into the city in 2007. By contrast æWatching It UnfoldÆ measures a more Australian
experience of Autumn - a series of open static phrases, shifting ever so slightly - a reflection of the slow
changes of the season around EnglishÆs home of Brisbane.
Working with a range of analog approaches, A Colour For Autumn is a tonally rich affair, sourcing much of
itÆs sounds from a mixture of instruments, field recordings and assorted electronics. A Colour For Autumn
also features contributions from New ZealandÆs Dean Roberts (whose vocals adorn the opening moments
of the album) and Viennese musician Christian Fennesz, who offers intricate clusters of electronics in æThe
Surface Of EverythingÆ.
This is an album of subtle variation, graded hues and tonal warmth, all of which act as an invitation for the
listener to consider their own localised transition of Autumn.
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