The Caretaker Vinyl Empty Bliss

Issued with a 162 page hard back book in french and english published in conjunction with the ivan seal the caretaker exhibition everywhere an empty bliss at frac auvergne in clermont ferrand france april 6th till june 16th 2019.

The caretaker vinyl empty bliss. Cd issued in a cardsleeve includes a download coupon. An empty bliss beyond this world 15xfile mp3 album 320 history always favours the winners. An empty bliss beyond this world is the eighth studio album by the caretaker an ambient music project of english musician leyland kirby. An empty bliss beyond this world 15xfile mp3 album 320 history always favours the winners.

The caretaker plays these old swing tracks and edits them to a haunting refrain almost as if you are listening to them underwater or in an old cellar on a broken player. An empty bliss beyond this world lp album ltd rp sil history always favours the winners. The caretaker started as an atmospheric side project to v vm using 78 rpm and ballroom recordings in tribute to the haunted ballroom scene from the shining. Haunting beautiful and ingenious in it s use of the old dixieland 78s.

It went on to become one of leyland kirby s longest running acts going from 1999 to 2019. The lp comprises modified samples of pre world war ii vinyl ballroom jazz records kirby bought cheaply at a brooklyn store in december 2010. By now regarded an absolute classic of haunted ambient music an empty bliss beyond the world returns the doddering protagonist to the deserted ballroom wandering its waxed fl. The second album from james leyland kirby s alias the caretaker originally released in 2011 following 2008 s persistent repetition of phrases.

On an empty bliss beyond this world kirby takes his unique approach even further by guiding discarded material into endless loops subtle effects and suppressed memories.