Dronework 2019 by Bass Communion
Dronework was originally recorded in 2003 during the sessions for Ghosts on Magnetic Tape. It didn’t belong with the rest of the music on that album, but was later released as a standalone EP, first as an on-demand CDR in 2004, then on factory-pressed CD in 2008 (limited to 1,000 copies.)
It was then unavailable for many years, until early 2019 when I was approached by two labels keen to reissue Dronework in physical form (one on the newly resurgent cassette format). Rather than a straight reissue, I decided to revisit the original source material and to create new versions of the piece. The CD version contains a remaster of the original track, but also two new versions and a remix by :Zoviet*France:. The cassette edition consists of the original and another new mix not present on the CD version. This download version includes all of the music from across both CD and cassette editions.
Tracklist
| 1. | Dronework (2003 original) | 20:16 |
| 2. | Dronework (zoviet*france 3pm mix) | 15:37 |
| 3. | Dronework (2019 v4) | 15:52 |
| 4. | Dronework (2019 requiem) | 21:13 |
| 5. | Dronework (2019 v3) | 22:52 |
Credits
Dronework original was recorded in August 2003. All other versions created in 2019 using the original elements as a starting point, but with the addition of several new sounds and layers.
Tracks 1,3, 4 and 5 created by Steven Wilson. Track 2 remixed by :Zoviet*France:
License
All rights reserved.
Bass Communion is my ambient / noise / experimental project, which has been active since the mid 90's. Very rarely are synthesisers used, most of the source material comes from recordings of things such as percussion, piano, guitar, choir, and a lot of old 78 records - Steven Wilson