A selection of songs/sounds played and performed by S.J.Downes on various instruments / voice and recorded between 2012 -2020, on 4 different occasions abroad (New Orleans 2012, Amman 2016, Kansas 2018, Brooklyn 2020), visiting NYC artist Ted Riederer's 'NEVER Records' project.
- 4 SIDES OF MUSIC
- 14 Minutes each side.
- Presented as a Double LP ... Digitally.
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- SIDE A - 'The Feathering'
A new composition, exclusive for this release by Ted Riederer, using Lock groove techniques he's developed, sampling SJD NEVER recordings, using Vinyl record cutting lathe, recorded and mixed - 7th November 2021
- SIDE B - 'The Fielding'
.... (TR's Selection of SJD Field recordings from NEVER archives) - songs - 'Jihad Blues' - Cave At Petra - // 'Wild Ox Holler' - Tallgrass Prairie, KS - // 'Take A Stand' - Mississippi Levee, NOLA
- SIDE C - 'The Following'
.... (SJD's Selection from NEVER Studio sessions in New Orleans/ Amman) - songs - 'Cross the River Jordan' // 'Spice Routes' // 'Brother, Can You Spare A Dime'
- SIDE D - 'The Furrowing' -
... "We're All A Long Way, From Where We Want To Be (pts 1&2)..." BAM, Brooklyn - recorded 21/02/2020
A single take improvised collaboration between SJD and Double bass maestro Jonathon Toscano, based on ideas by SJ, performed at Rudin Gallery, Brooklyn Academy Of Music, NYC as part of NEVER records BAM
credits
released November 12, 2021
S J Downes - Voice, Acoustic Guitars, Charango, Harmonica
Jonathon Toscano - Dbl Bass (SIDE D), thank you Sir!
Ted Riederer - All Recording, Engineering & Production.
(extra) -Victor & Annette - Voice (SIDE B 'Spiritual - Oh Lord, I Give Myself Away' - field recording by SJD, W St 4th Brookyln 2020
Front Cover design - '12.11.21' Pen/Paper - SJD Nov 2021
NEVER logo, courtesy of TR's NEVER Records
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