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Richard Skelton

Musician

English composer and sound artist known for intimate ambient/drone works that use field-recording and strings; operated the Sustain-Release label.

Landings was dedicated to his late wife and was composed over four years. Landings was originally released in a few copies in 2009 on Skelton's own Sustain-Release and was later distributed more widely by Type Recordings. Reviews emphasize field-recording techniques, landscape influence and themes of grief and rebirth.

DeBaser hosts two detailed reviews of Richard Skelton focusing on his intimate ambient/drone work. Both emphasize field-recording, landscape influence and themes of grief and rebirth. Landings (dedicated to his late wife) and Marking Time are highlighted. Reviews compare his work to Eno, Fennesz and early Sigur Rós.

For:Listeners of ambient, drone and field-recording; fans of contemplative instrumental music concerned with grief and landscape.

 

Dedicated to his late wife, “Landings” is the restless reflection of Richard Skelton’s shattered soul, who from the remote lands of Lancashire, in the deep north of England, weaves his tragic requiem for the beloved woman.

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The sound of inner exploration. The exploration of the soul.

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