{"title":"Dead Light","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"dead-light","title":"Dead Light","description":"\u003cp\u003eDead Light was created after Anna Rose Carter and Ed Hamilton moved from London to a quiet, remote space in the countryside. The migration out of the sprawling metropolis to their new rural refuge was a transition that significantly impacted them both, and one that continues to turn and shift under the ambivalence of change, loss, and new beginnings... The reality of this new setting is an apposition between the quaint and serene nature of their new life, and the dislocation from the lives, people, places, and culture that they left behind; two conflicting sentiments that co-exist in a somehow beautiful, bitter-sweet relationship. Dead Light is the tension between these two states, a textured and imperfect dream world. Recorded at Pie Corner between September 2014 and May 2016, the eponymously titled debut album from Dead Light is a tender, ambient exploration of hope, escape, tension, and isolation. Rooted in traditional instrumentation and a hand made approach to effects and synthesis, Dead Light's music draws upon classical, ambient, pop and electro-acoustic influences. Waves of melancholy stretch through every track, with slow, yet expressive melodies that sing from tape-looped cello motifs, and an old close-mic'd piano that Anna's grandfather gave her, yet the feeling of hope never seems to be far away. Distant and reflective, yet intimate and emotive, Dead Light's sound is characterised by a plethora of analogue artefacts ranging from tape delays (via daisy chained reel to reel machines), homemade synthesisers, old Russian microphones, 1950s tube pre-amps, as well as contact mics and hydrophones. Elements of their textured sound can be attributed to their experimentation with treated tape (warped in various ways via prolonged exposure to sunlight, vinegar solutions, microwaves and washing machines), hydrophones (placed in ice trays and allowed to freeze and thaw) and most noticeably, piano preparations (hand-muting strings, screwdrivers, coins, felt, using the soundboard as a plate reverb etc).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Village Green","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50494521114955,"sku":"405373","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50494522261835,"sku":"405377","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/af6a2231-61c6-448d-8d76-13d3a12506d7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727706254"},{"product_id":"dead-light-remixed-ep","title":"Dead Light Remixed EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eFollowing on from their self-titled debut album and live show at Float’s Piano Day, Dead Light return with a four-track remix EP, crafting originals \u003ci\u003eSleeper,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFalling In\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTrills\u003c\/i\u003e into potent and thoughtful re-imaginings. New Float signing Andrea Belfi joined the duo during their well-received appearance at Piano Day for an improvised performance. He comes back into the fold, opening Dead Light Remixed with his version of \u003ci\u003eSleeper\u003c\/i\u003e, a haunting, driving hymn. It’s vamped with full reverb, wide open spaces, and rolls forward with sparse and purposeful drum-work. Rafael Anton Irisarri aka The Sight Below twists \u003ci\u003eSleeper\u003c\/i\u003e into a club-focused anthem - warm synth programming melds seamlessly into the angelic vocals. The textures are lush and the contours soft. Border Community’s Luke Abbott takes the EP once again into another direction, moving away from the A-side’s blissful grandeur and into darker waters. On a glitchy trip-hop footing, Abbott’s wearied and sombre take on \u003ci\u003eFalling In\u003c\/i\u003e draws the listener closer into its tensed distortions and synth modulations. Closing the EP, Dead Light do their own remix of \u003ci\u003eTrills\u003c\/i\u003e. As if an epilogue, or afterthought to the original, the pair exercise their hand at ambient, reining in the tempo to provide a gently swaying reverie. As the track builds quietly and dreamfully, flowing piano ostinati and strings spill into the canvas to finish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Village Green","offers":[{"title":"12\"","offer_id":50497633091915,"sku":"1014447","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/cde7532d-c137-4c28-afbd-64f8afbf5999_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727729196"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/dead-light.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}