{"product_id":"campbell-mallinder-benge-clinker-vinyl-lp","title":"Campbell, Mallinder, Benge - Clinker (Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003eRelease date: 10\/8\/2021. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLimited edition of 800 six track mini LP on turquoise vinyl with download.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCrepuscule presents a brand new collaborative project by \u003cstrong\u003eJulie Campbell (aka LoneLady)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Mallinder (Wrangler, Cabaret Voltaire)\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eBenge (Wrangler, John Foxx)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘The project began a couple of years ago,’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eexplains Julie.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Benge had these great sketches that were beats and synth patterns, so those were the starting point. I really went to town adding lots of guitar layers and experimenting with different sounds. On some tracks the guitar is deft and rhythmic, as if mimicking sequencer patterns. On others it’s a deconstructed noise-based approach - scratching strings, making fitful, heavy chunks, howls and scrapings of noise and texture.’\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDue to competing solo commitments for all 3 members the tracks disappeared into hard drive exile for a couple of years. Julie continues: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘Last year we revisited the mixes and Stephen added his trademark mysterious and menacing vocals. Now we find ourselves with a finished piece of work.  I thought of the name Clinker as I love its meaning: 'stony residue from burnt coal'. This seemed liked an apt description of both industrial and creative processes, and a nice nod to the industrial North of England.’\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStand-out tracks include Camouflage and Condition Collapsing.\u003ci class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e‘I’d forgotten how liberating it is to play bass guitar on something,’\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eenthuses Mal.\u003ci class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e‘It compliments Julie’s beautifully angular guitar, and Benge and me ripping up live percussion onto the sound of machines… As a collection of tracks these benefited from a lengthy gestation, as they follow no particular trend and were allowed to twist and turn to develop a life of their own. After successive cycles we suddenly drew it all together so the tracks have a sense of completion and identity.’\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘The real fun for me was during the mixing process when Mal and I looked at each other as the rawness of the tracks hit us on the big studio monitors,’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eadds Benge.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘We knew we had something untameable, and wanted to preserve that feeling of edgy rawness in the mixes.’\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ci class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe cover image is by Julie Campbell, with overall design by Twilight.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cb class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTracklist\u003c\/b\u003e:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA1. Camouflage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA2. Monochrome\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA3. Influx\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB1. Signification\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB2. Condition Collapsing\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eB3. Dereliction Magical\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Les Disques du Crepuscule","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":57880622760102,"sku":"gyc1793013225993","price":18.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/4036\/8550\/files\/campbell-mallinder-benge---clinker-vinyl-lp_1.jpg?v=1793013232","url":"https:\/\/www.mynovetra.com\/products\/campbell-mallinder-benge-clinker-vinyl-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}