Fantasy or dream i will take anything.

Finally there is time for a little update, the last weeks have been
very action packed hence some time offline and a lack of
updates.

The new albums have been slipping out there and many thanks
if you have purchased any of the double-vinyl albums,
the 3CD set is released in three weeks from now.

I have created another video for the new release be sure to
check it out, maybe there is a chance you are on there if you
have passed through here in the last 12 months. It’s all in a
dream and features my heroes of Berlin and beyond.

“sadly, the future is no longer what it was” (vimeo.com)

Right now many reviews of the new releases are slipping into
my inbox. After all these years I still have no idea how i should
react to other peoples interpretations of my work.

Today showed that even with a calmer and more thoughtful
output (compared to much of the V/Vm output) that i can still
polarise opinions. So i present two online reviews of my work
for you to check out if you wish.

the line of best fit (review)
paristransatlantic.com (scroll down a little for the review)

Usually the only thing i ask for is people listen to the audio and a
response is made on the work alone, with that in mind if i check
out the above reviews i think one person listened and one didn’t
and maybe based a review on past audio and attitudes alone
which is strange but can happen if there is a hidden agenda at
play.

That said to me both reviews are always the same and elicit a
response usually of numbness in myself as i have no idea how
to react anymore to press except to say that it’s a miracle in a
day and age where there is a complete media overload to get
any interest at all in anything.

I haver had a lot of comments made directly to me about the
releases via email so keep them rolling in anytime, i will try to
collate some of them and put them online.

Right now there is just a little time left to say i have a small show
in Paris this Sunday night (the 1st of November) at the Pompidou
Centre.

The last show of the year will be in Wien on the 21st of December
at the Rhiz Club.

Leyland Kirby – LDWR (download)

I was invited sometime ago to complete some
remix versions for my good friends Helen and
Justin’s “LDWR” project.

The have invited a number of people to remix
their source audio all of which will be released
in due course in a limited edition boxset.

My versions have just been uploaded and you
can download them for free at their website.

http://www.ldwr.net/

Be sure to let me know what you think of the
remixes.

A longing to be absorbed for a while into a different and beautiful World.

A video showing the fragile nature of modern day living
and loving in Berlin. Made on location in Berlin by
Jorge Ballarin and featuring an edited version of
“a longing to be absorbed for a while into a different
more beautiful world”.

I really hope you enjoy this one, the audio was born
from nights like this, truely.

The track appears on disc 3 of the CD set and on the
third double-vinyl album.

I will be working with Jorge on his upcoming
documentary film “Manolo” and also on a series
of short films “Sun Nuts” the latter which will
depict life here in Berlin in all its glory.

More videos and news really soon.

Buy The Caretaker album from Boomkat and Norman Records

The limited edition pressing of ‘persistent repetition
of phrases’ can be ordered directly from both
Boomkat and Norman Records.

Very limited copies now remain of the CD Version
via Installsound.

I hope you will also enjoy watching a video made
by my friend Meep, which he has just uploaded ~
for our pleasure, featuring a track from an older
release by The Caretaker taken from
‘we’ll all go riding on a rainbow‘.

Thanks as ever for the support and look out for the
first Emailout from my all new mailing list coming
very soon with links to free and exclusive audio.

Win a test pressing of The Caretaker Album

Here is your chance to win a copy of one of the
test-pressings of the new Caretaker album.

Fact Magazine have two copies of the
test-pressings up for grabs, only ten white
label test-pressings were made.

It’s easy to enter to win one, for details just
visit the Fact Site.

The very best of luck to you.

Phrases from Elvis to somewhere else

Today i have done a massive update of the
H.A.F.T.W. website, which now includes all
of the new release information along with
audio previews of all new, existing and
upcoming releases for you to stream in
along with a couple of new tracks to
check out “i knew that was the end”
and “on top of some world or another”.

In other news The Caretaker album is now
finally out, it was released last Thursday and
is available in an edition of just 400 copies.
Full release information is here, make sure
you don’t miss this one as it looks and
sounds amazing.

For those who pre-ordered this album the
record was sent to you last week, expect
an additional email from me very soon
about this.

A new Email list has also been set up over
the weekend and the first mail will be sent
out later this week or early next week, that
will include four exclusive versions of
tracks that will appear on the upcoming
trilogy “sadly, the future is no longer what
it was“.

Thanks as ever for your support and
patience in what has been a very busy time
work wise in getting all of these releases
finished and almost ready to go.

I trust your Summer is a great one.

Moving with the slowness of a race in a dream

It has been one month since the last update and
now almost everything is ready to go.

Sorry for the elongated wait on the new releases,
but it will all be worth it, the test pressings
(seen above) are all in and sound amazing thanks
to the wonderful work of Lupo at Dubplates and
Mastering here in Berlin.

If you pre-ordered many moons ago, I will be in
touch within the next ten days with the latest
news.

A new mailing list is being set up this week and
there will be a mailout which will include some
exclusive mixes not on any of the upcoming
release versions.

Apart from that things are very busy and very
good here, with many things also on the
horizon.

Be in touch anytime and await the update and
thanks a million as ever for the interest and
support of all my work.

H.A.F.T.W. – Paintings by Ivan Seal

One of the biggest pleasures in the creation process of the
new releases has been involving Ivan Seal who through
a series of paintings has totally captured the feeling of all
the audio providing a stunning visual element to all of
the upcoming releases.

I have known Ivan for a long time and we are both from
Stockport and find ourselves living the dolce vita in Berlin.

Be sure to check out more of Ivan’s work at his website.
http://www.ivanseal.de/

Below are previews of all the new cover art.

The Caretaker – persistent repetition of phrases (double vinyl)

Leyland Kirby – sadly, the future is no longer what it was (double vinyl – part one)

Leyland Kirby – sadly, the future is no longer what it was (double vinyl – part two)

Leyland Kirby – sadly, the future is no longer what it was (double vinyl – part three)

Leyland Kirby – sadly, the future is no longer what it was (compact disc part one)

Leyland Kirby – sadly, the future is no longer what it was (compact disc part two)

Leyland Kirby – sadly, the future is no longer what it was (compact disc part three)

Leyland Kirby – sadly, the future is no longer what it was (limited edition double cd)

The darkness that seperates remembering from not remembering

Sadly, the future is no longer what it was (Tracklistings)

Below are the tracklisting details for the trilogy
of new releases. Release dates will be with me
very soon as we await the vinyl-mastering.

The release page is here

double vinyl 12″ – part one
when we parted, my heart wanted to die (friedrichshain memory)
the sound of music vanishing
the beauty of the impending tragedy of my existence
and as i sat beside you i felt the great sadness that day
tonight is the last night of the world
to the place between the twilight and the dawn

double vinyl 12″ – part two
when did our dreams and futures drift so far apart ?
not even nostalgia is as good as it used to be
sadly, the future is no longer what it was
stay light, there is a rainbow a coming
and nothing comes between the sadness and the scream
i’ve hummed this tune to all the girls i’ve known
not as she is now but as she appears in my dreams

double vinyl 12″ – part three
memories live longer than dreams
don’t sleep i am not what i seem, i’m a very quiet storm
a longing to be absorbed for a while into a different and beautiful world
days in the wilderness
stralauer peninsula
we all won that day, sunshine
and at dawn armed with glowing patience, we will enter the cities of glory (stripped)

Three Compact-Disc Version and Download
when we parted, my heart wanted to die (friedrichshain memories)
the sound of music vanishing
the beauty of the impending tragedy of my existence
and as i sat beside you i felt the great sadness that day
tonight is the last night of the world
to the place between the twilight and the dawn
when did our dreams and futures drift so far apart ?
not even nostalgia is as good as it used to be
sadly, the future is no longer what it was
stay light, there is a rainbow a coming
and nothing comes between the sadness and the scream
i’ve hummed this tune to all the girls i’ve known
not as she is now but as she appears in my dreams
memories live longer than dreams
don’t sleep i am not what i seem, i’m a very quiet storm
a longing to be absorbed for a while into a different and beautiful world
days in the wilderness
stralauer peninsula
we all won that day, sunshine
and at dawn armed with glowing patience, we will enter the cities of glory (stripped)

Two Compact-Disc Version
(For friends and those who pre-ordered the Album on Vinyl and/or CD)
when we parted my heart wanted to die (original mix)*
and as i sat beside you i felt the great sadness that day
that awful daylight in a lonely place*
something that leads to still further vagueness*
the sound of music vanishing
the vagaries that life threw at him*
the darkness that seperates remembering from not remembering*
when did our dreams and futures drift so far apart ? (different mix)*
a fluid wilderness of nothing*
on the crumbling city streets hoping for tomorrow*
memories live longer than dreams
no sense in fooling, we’re covered in dreams*
what a world, what a life, what a love*
when we parted my heart wanted to die (stripped and laid bare)*
and at dawn armed with glowing patience, we will enter the cities of glory (full version)*

* = exclusive to this version.