Dec 11 2009
Gareth Dickson was recently featured on the “Thank You, Guitar” episode of Spinning on Air with David Garland on WNYC. You can listen here (Gareth Dickson start at around 13:40), or view the episode page here. It was recorded live in studio when Gareth was touring with Vashti Bunyan. The full session will air in December.
Dec 09 2009
Well apparently it’s the time of year for reflection. British indie label Phantom Planet have named Gareth Dickson’s “Collected Recordings” in their list of the 50 Best albums of 2009. I know we’re supposed to be all “gosh” and humble, but sod that “we agree!”. It’s one hell of a disc. One that I think we’ll keep coming back to year after year.
6. Collected Recordings | Gareth Dickson (Drifting Falling)
An over-looked gem of a record where Labradford meets Nick Drake in one of the most dream-like of recordings in 2009. Glasgow-based Dickson is a master craftsman and his songs are simply sublime.
Dec 07 2009
Textura has named Gareth Dickson’s “Collected Recordings” as Number 7 in it’s Top 20 albums of 2009! We’re very excited about this because Textura is a publication that we hold in very high regard. Read the text below.
07. Gareth Dickson: Collected Recordings (Drifting Falling)
Though Gareth Dickson cites Aphex Twin, Brian Eno, Bert Jansch, Robert Johnson, and Nick Drake as influences, it’s clearly the latter that stands out from that diverse crowd in Dickson’s music; in fact, there are a few songs on Collected Recordings that sound so uncannily like the long-dead legend, they could pass for newly-discovered Drake songs. Throughout Dickson’s fifty-minute recording, the finger-picking of his steel-stringed acoustic guitar merges wonderfully with his fragile voice, and the peaceful ambiance created by the slow-motion tracks proves seductive too.
Nov 28 2009
Drowned in Sound share their thoughts on Matt Bartram’s latest album, “Left to Memory”.
Although better known as the frontman for Brighton’s Air Formation, Matt Bartram has actually been making music in his own right for the past two years. Last year’s low-key release Arundel proved to be a seminal introduction which combined ambient melancholy with distilled electronica and Left To Memory, released earlier this month, takes his panoramic musical vision one step further. Take the album’s centrepiece, ‘Twelve String Loop’, for example; a glorious washed-out slab of voluptuous guitar ambience that features Christian Savill, formerly of Slowdive. Its angelic sounds join the record together like heavenly rivets, while the compellingly claustrophobic ‘Another Wave’ adds another string to Bartram’s already over-populated bow.
Oct 28 2009
Textura has selected Drifting Falling as one of its Ten Favourite Labels of 2009.
Every November, just as we’ve done since 2005, we pay tribute to ten labels that have stood out from the crowd and brought us multiple hours of listening pleasure throughout the year. This installment’s selections are a typically wide-ranging group, with the labels collectively representing an encompassing stylistic range. Many are based in the US, while others call Singapore, Berlin, London, and Nottingham home.
Mar 15 2009
Drifting Falling label head Jonathan Thompson talks to Stereoworld.gr. You can read the English language version here.
