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wh192 mayfairgrin – dear julie: with grief and regards

C.P. McDill — Thu, 26 May 2011 03:20:06 +0000

This ethereal, rhythmic long-form composition by mayfairgrin includes processed voice and guitar by a guest artist.

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“mayfairgrin has existed in various forms for the past 10 years. a mainstay to the underground, the project has released numerous albums. many of which are freely available on-line through popular netlabels. the project is primarily andrew latham; whom writes, records, programs, executes, and performs most of what’s heard on each of mayfairgrin’s compositions. the music is expansive and melancholy — teetering somewhere between the depressed and the sanguine.”

– mayfairgrin Facebook Page

Credits:
j. freeman – guitar, voice (words by s. patrick)
a. latham – process, atmosphere, programming

Track List:
01 dear julie – with grief and regards [29:52]

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wh151 mayfairgrin – This Delicate Confusion

C.P. McDill — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 03:22:58 +0000

mayfairgrin’s “This Delicate Confusion” is a well-crafted collection of dark, rhythmic electronica.

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“Originally ‘This Delicate Confusion’ was scheduled to be released on CD in late ’06, but -unfortunately- was overshadowed by the completion and release of ‘Memoirs From The Deep End’ (http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mayfairgrin1). TDC represents a stylistic metamorphasis from the industrial-inspired electronica compositions found on ‘Excursions On A Hovercraft’ to the darker, more refined, and synth-driven ambient IDM as heard on ‘Memoirs’. Tracks like “delicate” and “kirlian sunshine” highlight some deeper and more complex compositions on the record showcasing a more progressive direction. The record as a whole is a cross-section of mayfairgrin’s interpretations of various music genres… obscure or otherwise.” — A. Latham

Track List:
01 litany [03:33]
02 sleep for now [07:21]
03 delicate [08:20]
04 delicate refrain [03:12]
05 the black mountain (feat jules from pinklogik) [08:00]
06 sagrada [07:45]
07 llona moriana [08:08]
08 asterix rmx (with pinklogik) [06:50]
09 kirlian sunshine (part one) [07:37]
10 kirlian sunshine (part two) [05:28]
11 kirlian sunshine (part three) [07:45]

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wh150 mayfairgrin – empyrean

C.P. McDill — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 01:03:18 +0000

mayfairgrin’s “empyrean” begins as serene ambient and adds beats and other musical details over the course of the album.

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“‘empyrean’ fuses and explores elements of piano, 80′s new-wave, classical, shoegaze, film score, and IDM. recommended for any one that appreciates progressive ethereal/ambient works from artists like Moby, The Revolutionary Army Of The Infant Jesus, Slowdive, Mortal, Brian Eno, Massive Attack, and Tangerine Dream.” — A. Latham
Credits:
andrew latham – composition, analogue synth, guitar, process
Hannah Boone (hmbpdx.com) – cover photograph & design

Track List:
01 empyrean i [06:47]
02 empyrean ii [05:57]
03 empyrean iii [03:11]
04 empyrean iv [04:05]
05 empyrean v [08:17]
06 empyrean vi [02:54]
07 empyrean vii [09:23]
08 empyrean viii [06:43]
09 empyrean ix [08:03]

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wh132 mayfairgrin – Excursions on a Hovercraft

C.P. McDill — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 03:47:17 +0000

Mayfairgrin’s “Excursions on a Hovercraft” blends IDM-influenced electronica with elements of ambient and some very interesting samples. This was previously released by Mannequin Oddio.

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Excursions on a Hovercraft
Andrew Latham – arrangement, programming, sampling, instrumentation, waveform manipulations
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Amy Jording – Additional Programming, Cover Layout
Stayce Bedford – vocals on “signaldrift”

01 american tabla
02 grafted
03 signaldrift
04 mozaic
05 grafted (drum circle mix)
06 drone theory

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wh126 mayfairgrin – We Were The Pale Lovers

C.P. McDill — Fri, 28 May 2010 04:42:45 +0000

Andrew Latham’s mayfairgrin project is here approaching another facet of what he explored with ghostheory’s Shekinah (wh124).

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The concept of this album, as explained by the artist:
“The record is mainly a very spiritual exercise. Like my journey from being spiritually comatose to resuscitation. …That played a large part of this record and the ghostheory record as well. I think they are cut from the same cloth… but one is suffering in lonely, cold darkness while seeking an intimidating divine reality; and the other meditating on resolve, forgiveness (of self and others), and resting in some sort of numinous certainty. Overall I’d say WWTPL is about healing… surviving the darkness and angst that was heard on ‘Shekinah’.”

We Were The Pale Lovers
01 Later On
02 Further Out
03 Soulmilk (Pale Edit)
04 Azulene (Drifted Mix)

Andrew Latham – Synths, samples, atmospheres
myspace.com/mayfairgrin
2009 KultureShift Music

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wh048 mayfairgrin – We Have Walked Behind Skies…

C.P. McDill — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:04:56 +0000

A richly detailed work which takes the listener on a tour of myriad architectures of sound. A tour of many changes and wonders, it captivates the listener’s rapt attention through its entire length. Tempos, textures and energies segue into something ever new before our delighted ears, and we soon find ourselves walking behind skies and dancing to architectures, just as the music commands.

composition, synthetics, and sampling by a. latham
cover art by a. latham

mayfairgrin is part of the Mannequin Oddio Media cooperative, which you ought to visit and explore. This is mayfairgrin’s third release on Webbed Hand Records.

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wh037 mayfairgrin – Pelicagnosis

C.P. McDill — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:02:23 +0000

The title of Pelicagnosis is no empty play on words. These four tracks do venture quite some distance into the realm of gnosis. Here is a blend of ambient sounds with addition of guitar, vocals, and other instruments, resulting in a feast for the ears.

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A look at the credits for each track will show you that this isn’t a weekend warrior laptop production. This thing is big, and there’s a depth and devotion being expressed here that merits a deep and devoted listening.

mayfairgrin is part of the Mannequin Oddio Media cooperative, which you ought to visit and explore. This is mayfairgrin’s second release on Webbed Hand Records.

Credits:

pelicagnosis [00:20:48]
(acoustic guitar, native american flute, sheet metal, antique radio, & synth/sonic manipulation)
[note: on the CD liner, all of the above were credited to Andrew Latham. To clarify, he was the recordist and not the musician of the flute. The flute was performed by an unknown Native American musician.]
eight thirthy eight [00:06:27]
{ jenna fronczak: guitar, vocals, lyrics
{ andrew latham: synthetics, sampling, sonic manipulation, programming
whom have i but You [00:03:38]
{ miranda pfeifer: vocals, guitar
{ andrew latham: guitar, vocals, processing, sonic manipulation, programming
elysium song (reverb/eucharist edit) [00:07:54]
{ anaphylaxis: sonic manipulation/reconstruction
{ andrew latham: original and added electronics

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wh035 mayfairgrin – Spider and the Moon

C.P. McDill — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:18:12 +0000

mayfairgrin’s Spider and the Moon is a 31-minute composition which carries the listener on a textural tour through a varied soundscape.

The strength of this work is the skillful use of processed acoustic instruments (djembe, bowed guitar, environmental sounds) woven into a richly illustrative tapestry that engages the mind without overstimulating it. Here sounds happen in washes and highlights, like some kind of impressionistic watercolor painting. It is simultaneously dark and uplifing.

mayfairgrin is part of the Mannequin Oddio Media cooperative, which you ought to visit and explore. This is his first release on Webbed Hand Records.

Visit the download page to stream or download this album.