{"product_id":"the-exit-diaries","title":"The Exit Diaries","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeasoned sunset soundtrack label-owner, DJ and composer Mark Barrott returns with new \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealbum \u003cem\u003eThe Exit Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e. A constant innovator and master of chillout, the record is a rich, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edeluxe affair comprising two long-form instrumental pieces that weave together soul, jazz, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorchestral composition and electronica.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith over three decades of output across multiple aliases, Barrott has carved out an\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003einfluential space spanning early breakbeat futurism, Balearic folk, orchestral ambient and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eglobal electronica. He has earned widespread acclaim from the likes of Pitchfork, Mojo,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUncut alongside radio support from Mary Anne Hobbs, Elizabeth Alker and Hannah Peel. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enew album\u003cem\u003e The Exit Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e features two movements: side one, ‘Light Variations’, is inspired \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby “Sunday tunes” - a warm, slow-unfolding soundtrack of soul, Alice Coltrane–esque \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etextures and gentle synths, elevated by the fluid drumming of Leo Taylor (The Invisible, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFloating Points, Hot Chip).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide two, The Stone Tape, opens with the sweeping ‘When Devils Become Gods’, before\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003edrifting through the ambient landscapes of ‘Quarries’ and the cinematic, emotionally rich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecompositions ‘The Stone Cutter’s Dilemma’, ‘Land (iii)’ and ‘Closer’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThroughout, Barrott demonstrates a rare ability to transport listeners into deeply\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eatmospheric, meditative spaces, delivering a deeply immersive and quietly profound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eaddition to his catalogue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anjunachill","offers":[{"title":"LP  Black","offer_id":57164667978059,"sku":"R6035-9545","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot_2026-04-30_at_16.20.31.png?v=1777562465","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/the-exit-diaries","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}