" ... the Day
I first surmised the Horses' Heads
Were toward Eternity"
(from 'The Chariot' by Emily Dickinson)

Sand was recorded live in Holland and England in 2006/7 and edited in
Liverpool January, 2008 using Fidelity record-players, Casio SK
keyboards, Behringer mixer and sony mini-disc recorders.

Following Philip Jeck's acclaimed collaboration with Gavin Bryars and
Alter Ego on a new version of 'The Sinking of the Titanic' (Touch
Tone 34), 'Sand' is a set of seven new compositions that highlight
Jeck's mastery of vinyl manipulation, personal and collective memories.

During the past year Jeck has refined and consolidated his unique
sound, playing superb sets at last summer's Faster than Sound
festival and at York Minster for Spire. He has recently released
'Amoroso' [Touch # TS01, 7" vinyl only with Fennesz] where he
responds to Charles Matthews's homage to Arvo Pärt.

'Sand' is at once elegiac, celebrational, mournful and uplifting.
Those who have followed Jeck's development since his first release,
"Loopholes" (Touch TO:26) will observe his return to the industrial
textures that coloured that collection, though here they are fused
with his symphonic grace and continued development as a composer and
live performer .

Philip Jeck studied visual art at Dartington College of Arts. He
started working with record players and electronics in the early
'80's and has made soundtracks and toured with many dance and theatre
companies as we as well as his solo concert work. His best kown work
"Vinyl Requiem" (with Lol Sargent): a performance for 180 '50's/'60's
record players won Time Out Performance Award for 1993. He has also
over the last few years returned to visual art making installations
using from 6 to 80 re.......
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