Vic Mars - The Beacons Vinyl LP Clay Pipe Music New Ambient Electronica Folk
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UK stock with immediate same day dispatch if ordered before 3pm The Beacons (2023) Clay Pipe Music Vic Mars LP: 600 hand numbered copies on Turqoise Vinyl. Download in sleeve Clay Pipe Music is thrilled to announce The Beacons by Vic Mars – the enigmatic producers third full length LP for the label. Since 2019s Inner Roads and Outer Paths his music has found a new audience having been used as the soundtrack to the game I am Dead by British interactive studio Hollow Ponds. While his previous two albums were inspired by the pastoral landscapes of Herefordshire, The Beacons, embarks on a journey westward into Wales, inviting listeners into the rugged terrain of the Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains. Using a darker sonic palette, and pushing the sound of the Moog synthesizer to the fore, The Beacons captures the feel of mountains silhouetted against dramatic skies, craggy summits and the overall grandeur of the landscape and its rich folklore. Stories of plane crashes, a monument honouring a missing boy, and legends such the mysterious door within Llyn Cwm Llwch lake— said to open to an invisible island – all helped shape the making of the record. With the addition of live drums, viola, a Juno 60 and field recordings alongside his distinctive Mellotrons and flutes, Vic has explored new ground, but still maintains the melodic interest and home spun charm of his earlier records. Although now based in London Vic grew up in Hereford, in winter time the distant ice capped peaks of the Beacons served as a childhood barometer, a hopeful indicator that the city might also be graced with snow. In better weather there were days out with family or friends, clambering up Pen-y-fan or visiting the beautiful waterfalls at Ystradfellte. All these formative experiences seep into the music on this record, weaving an enchanting spell that captures the vastness of the mountain ranges and the stories they tell. Check Out The Psilowave Ebay ShopSubscribe To Our Ebay Newsletter This is a psilowave featured and recommended item.
Specifically curated featured releases that are currently getting heavy rotation at Psilowave HQ. Old or new, the fire here deserves observation and further investigation. From around the globe, these recordings are curated from the most interesting labels at the vanguard of Soundtrack, Ambient and Electronic music. Format Vinyl LP
Special Feature Booklet
Coloured Vinyl
Download Code
Limited Edition
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Origin UK Issue
Type Artist LP
Media Condition N
Sleeve Condition N
Condition New
* See our grading guide below for explanation of media and sleeve condition.
Track List Number Title 01 Picws Du 02 Foel Fraith 03 Corn Du 04 Memorial Cairn 05 Y Gyrn 06 MF 509 07 Pen Y Fan 08 Cwm Llwch 09 The Obelisk 10 Sandstone and Fern 11 Maen Llia 12 Ystradfellte Clay Pipe MusicClay Pipe Music, is a London based label run by artist and designer Frances Castle, a freelance illustrator, who has worked for a wide range of clients and had her work recognized by AOI images and 3x3. More of her work can be seen at: "www.francescastle.com"Each release comes in carefully conceived limited edition packaging. Initially Clay Pipe produced hand- made CDs, but now releases are all on numbered vinyl. Clay Pipe specialises in releasing atmospheric instrumental music, with a strong theme or sense of place. Releases are always extremely limited so please sign up to the newsletter or follow us on social media and stay close to the website Clay Pipe Music page to be informed of any new releases.
Grading Guide Please note – Our grading categories and descriptions differ slightly to the Goldmine and VRG standards so please read carefully. A PLUS or MINUS suffix denotes a very slight improvement or degradation to the attributed grading but not enough to raise or lower the item to the grading category above or below it.Record age is immaterial to its condition. Promotional releases will be denoted in the product description
psilowave code description New [N] Manufacturer Sealed, seal may have been split to check colour variant. Never played. Note some CD's are manufacturer issued without shrink wrap. Mint [M] As New. Never played. No corner or edge dings, shrink-wrap is intact. All additional items such as inserts, lyric sheets and posters etc... will be perfect. Near Mint [NM] May have been played a couple of times but the record shows no signs of having ever been played. This is highest grade allowed for an opened, handled record. The vinyl is virtually flawless, bright and shiny. A very minor, barely visible scuff or two may be permitted, but no scratches. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked. Sleeves will be near new condition. Virtually no wear to faces, edges or corners. Excellent [EX] Record surfaces are bright and clean but may have a few light paper scuffs or superficial surface marks that do not affect play. The record has obviously been played, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light blemish. Sleeve may have some very minor wear to faces, edges or corners of covers. Very Good [VG] A well cared for used record. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have scuffs or light scratches. May have some very light surface noise or isolated crackles and pops. Labels may be marked lightly. Sleeve may have some ring wear, moderate wear to edges and corners, light creases or stress lines, and other minor defects. Good [G] Record shows visible signs of wear. Some surface noise may be audible. Groove wear may be noticeable, as will some scratches that may cause clicks or pops. Labels may be marked. Sleeve will have heavier ring wear, edge wear and corner damage and some discoloration. Fair [F] Likely to be lots of minor scratches and scuffs with surface noise audible. Potential label marks and damage. Sleeve will have noticeable edge and ring wear and feature some tears, marks and discolouration. Poor [P] Scratched, scuffed and generally well worn with surface noise audible. Sleeve will have heavy ring and edge wear and likely tears, marks and damage. We will endeavour not to sell vinyl in this condition unless it is extremely rare and can be professionally cleaned and salvaged or where the cover is in good enough condition to warrant purchasing for the cover alone.Common Abbreviations used in the product description. [ relating to used vinyl and CD releases ]
- EW – Denotes sleeve edge wear
- LM – Label Marked
- Promo – Denotes a record label promotional release
- PS – Denotes a full picture sleeve
- RE – Denotes a re-issue
- RW – Denotes sleeve ring wear
- SPLT – Denotes split edge on sleeve
- WL – Denotes a white label release
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