In 1992 I saw my first tracks released on CD as part of the ‘Ambient Dub’ compilation series on Beyond Records. Six years later, when I set up my own label, one of my aims was to start a similar series of down-tempo, left of centre, compilation albums, featuring more or less anything that I found beautiful and uplifting, irrespective of genre (although leaning heavily towards the electronic).
Finally, 17 years later, I have found the time to make it a reality and so I present the first collection to you now.
I would like to dedicate this album to Beyond Records’ founder Mike Barnet in thanks for the opportunity he gave me and for championing less well-known music.
As Mike would say, "Last one out turns the lights off.”
(Toby Marks)
released September 4, 2015
1. AstroPilot - Dum spíro, spéro
Written and produced by Dmitriy Redko at AstroPilot Studio.
facebook.com/astropilot
soundcloud.com/astropilot
2. dr trippy - Sirens of Lorelei
Written, played and produced by Martin Corbett at Basement 35 in Leamington Spa.
facebook.com/drtrippy
3. 100th Monkey - The Inuit Snow Song (Icescape Secret Beats Remix)
Music written and produced by Andy Guthrie
English Text by Julie Boden
Clarinet - Mary Sampson
Inuit Singing by Leq. Recorded by 'Juskiddink'. Creative Commons
Choir recorded by Andy Guthrie and Mike Rucinski, conducted by Andy.
facebook.com/100thmonkeymusic
4. Radium88 - The Future's Bright, The Future's Incandescent
Written and performed by Jema Davies and Tim Thwaites, produced by Tim Thwaites.
Recorded at The Observatory, Nottingham.
facebook.com/radium88band
5. Spatialize - Floating World
Written by Neil Butler
Recorded at Hummingbird Studio, Cornwall
Originally released on 'Radial' album December 2014
spatialize.net
6. Toby Marks - Falling Tides (Shanghai 8am Mix)
Written and produced by Toby Marks
Based around a generative, self-composing programme created by Toby Marks.
Recorded in Bruton
Published by Kaleidoscope Music/Faber Music Publishing
banco.co.uk
7. Oombata Key - Festival of Lights
Written and produced by Henry Field
facebook.com/oombatakey
8. Temple Hedz - Dimensions
Written and produced by Paul Savery
templehedz.co.uk
9. Project Transmissions - The Heavenly Hundred
Written by Alex Gunin
Produced by Project Transmissions
Recorded in the home studio of Alex Gunin, Somerset, UK
soundcloud.com/project-transmissions
10. Banco de Gaia - To The Nth Degree
Written and produced by Toby Marks
Recorded in Bruton
Published by Kaleidoscope Music/Faber Music Publishing
banco.co.uk
11. James Eller - It's Beautiful Mike, It Really Is
Written, recorded and produced by James Eller at trnsmssn
jameseller.com
12. Sam Salem - Penates
Composed by Sam Salem & commissioned by Andersson Dance as part of Residual Bits of Sunlight, 2014
osamahsalem.co.uk
13. Andrew Heath - Epiphany
Written, performed and recorded by Andrew Heath in Pantry Studios in 2014
aqueousarts.com