This album was originally released to subscribers in July 2019.
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Watch the video for Fire in the Sky:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVUxsdiOIcg
The companion album to Alive in Leeds and Sheffield
bingsatellites.bandcamp.com/album/alive-in-leeds-and-sheffield
(released on Monday 8 July 2019).
In June 2019, I supported Marconi Union at two rare gigs in Leeds and Sheffield.
When I was first booked, these were to be my final gigs in the UK before moving to the US - a fitting finale to that chapter of my life. Unfortunately, the move to America was abruptly cancelled and I found myself having to plan my life in the UK. Instead of an ending, this became the beginning of a new chapter.
The deep emotions I was feeling and the sense of purpose planning for these gigs meant I was very inspired to create music. I created a new system that I used live which helped me improvise to create slow, swirling atmospheric soundscapes.
This was also the first chance for me to create a video backdrop for each live concert, which I did over several weeks, using various elements - layers of film of fire, smoke and translucent material.
A note about the titles:
Fire in the Sky
This was the first time I had played along with the video backdrop which contains fire seemingly floating in the sky.
Sail Away to Heaven
This is a reference to the venue in Sheffield which had previously been a factory making nuts and bolts for ships and a church.
In a Room of My Own Design
At the soundcheck in Leeds, the room was filled with the sound and visuals I had created.
The Leeds concert was also filmed and can be seen at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AN2uj3yvvjk
This album is also known as The Ambient Archives, Vol. 2.
Other editions of The Ambient Archives
These editions of The Ambient Archives are currently available to everyone.
Later editions will gradually be released to everyone but are currently only available to subscribers.
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November 2019
bingsatellites.bandcamp.com/album/the-ambient-archives-november-2019
October 2019
bingsatellites.bandcamp.com/album/the-ambient-archives-october-2019
September 2019
bingsatellites.bandcamp.com/album/the-ambient-archives-september-2019
August 2019
bingsatellites.bandcamp.com/album/the-ambient-archives-august-2019
July 2019 - Bing Satellites live
bingsatellites.bandcamp.com/album/the-ambient-archives-july-2019-live
June 2019 (first ever edition of The Ambient Archives)
bingsatellites.bandcamp.com/album/the-ambient-archives-june-2019