‘LLYN PERIS’ is the second single to be taken from ‘PHANTOM BRICKWORKS (LP II)’ – the forthcoming album from English musician and producer Stephen James Wilkinson a.k.a. Bibio.
The song title is named after a natural lake in North Wales near the town of Llanberis where a large stretch of turquoise-blue contrasts vividly against the grey angular landscape of the disused Dinorwic quarry, which flanks the lake on one side. The track is a 4-minute ambient baritone guitar improvisation that reflects the haunting atmosphere of the site.
‘PHANTOM BRICKWORKS (LPII)’ brings attention to new sites; some are intriguing, vast scars on the natural landscape, others survive only in local memories, historic clips and photographs. A few remain submerged from ordinary sight, while some exist purely as legends and stories. Under blankets of improvised evolving loops of piano and baritone guitar, the muffled spectres of working life can be heard, implying nature will come for everything and eventually hide the scars.
“When I announced the first ‘PHANTOM BRICKWORKS’ album, I discussed how places can be charged with meaning, depending on what they’d been through. That observation continues with the new album. It consists of mostly improvised music, using some of the same techniques as before as well as developing new ones that are unique to this album. Some familiar territory is revisited, both musically and in terms of the types of locations that interest me. North Wales plays a significant role, but this album reaches beyond – extending into the realms of legends, as stories passed down through generations can sometimes haunt a place more vividly,” says Wilkinson.
Bibio ‘PHANTOM BRICKWORKS (LPII)’
Album released 22nd November
Warp Records
2LP/CD
Tracklisting:
1. ‘DINORWIC’
2. ‘DOROTHEA’S BED’
3. ‘PHANTOM BRICKWORKS VI’
4. ‘SURAM’
5. ‘LLYN PERIS’
6. ‘PHANTOM BRICKWORKS VII’
7. ‘TEGID’S COURT’
8. ‘BROGRAVE’
9. ‘SPIDER BRIDGE’
10. ‘SYCHDER MCMLXXXIX’
Presave album here
Stay tuned at Electronic ConnectFM Tracks of the Month selection and Listen to BIBIO’s new music first
Follow
https://www.facebook.com/mrBibio
