Sep 11th, 2020
‘Sentences’ is the second single from Digitonal’s much anticipated third studio album, ‘Set the Weather Fair’, due for release on 23rd October.
Henry Purcell’s ‘Canzona’ from his ‘Funeral Sentences’ orginally composed in 1695 for the State Funeral of Queen Mary has been recontextualised many times, most notably by both Wendy Carlos in her original Clockwork Orange score, and also by proto-trance act Cygnus X’s as their ‘Orange Theme’’.
Digitonal’s inspired take on this soars and swells, starting and ending with Dobson’s exquisite piano playing, enhanced further by the tender and delicate sounds of his clarinet. The whole track builds up into a wide and beautiful expanse of sound before finally quietly falling back into exquisite fragility. It gives us a sense of solemnity and stateliness – there is a depth and loveliness here – the music is utterly beautiful.
It’s their inspired take on Henry Purcell’s ‘Canzona’ from his ‘Funeral Sentences’ for the State Funeral of Queen Mary which has been re-contextualised many times, most notably by both Wendy Carlos in her original Clockwork Orange score, and also by proto-trance act Cygnus X’s as their ‘Orange Theme’’.
starting and ending with Andy’s exquisite piano playing, further enhanced by the tender and delicate sounds of his clarinet, the music soars and swells and builds up into a wide and beautiful expanse of sound before finally quietly falling back into exquisite fragility. It gives us a sense of solemnity and stateliness – there is a depth and loveliness here – the music is utterly beautiful.
“I love the way ambient music continues to evolve into the broadest of churches. For me, it’s about wordless expression, in the same way that abstract art can evoke more emotion than the figurative.“
Signals | Marconi Union | New Album
Marconi UnionSep 1st, 2021
We are delighted to announce that Marconi Union return with their new album, Signals, to be released digitally and on CD on 5th November via our sister label Just Music, with vinyl LPs released 10th December.
We are delighted to announce that Marconi Union return with their new album, Signals, to be released digitally and on CD on 5th November via our sister label Just Music, with vinyl LPs released 10th December.
The End Is Just The Beginning | New Digitonal Single & Video
DigitonalOct 16th, 2020
The End Is Just The Beginning is the fourth and final single from the forthcoming album, Set The Weather Fair.
The End Is Just The Beginning is the fourth and final single from the forthcoming album, Set The Weather Fair.
Orion | New Digitonal Single and Video
DigitonalOct 9th, 2020
‘Orion’ is the new single from Digitonal’s upcoming new album, Set The Weather Fair, due for release on 23rd October 2020
‘Orion’ is the new single from Digitonal’s upcoming new album, Set The Weather Fair, due for release on 23rd October 2020
Sentences | New Digitonal Single + Video
DigitonalSep 11th, 2020
The second single from Digitonal’s much anticipated third studio album, ‘Set the Weather Fair’.
The second single from Digitonal’s much anticipated third studio album, ‘Set the Weather Fair’.
Set The Weather Fair | New Digitonal Album
DigitonalAug 7th, 2020
“Set The Weather Fair is wordless music, but a narrative remains. It reflects the swell at Sizewell beach on a cold January morning, the landscape of North-Eastern Slovenia, the hope in new beginnings and seeking perspective within the vastness of the night sky. It is a record about changeability, permanence and the importance of creating things, big and small, artistic and human.” Andrew Dobson
“Set The Weather Fair is wordless music, but a narrative remains. It reflects the swell at Sizewell beach on a cold January morning, the landscape of North-Eastern Slovenia, the hope in new beginnings and seeking perspective within the vastness of the night sky. It is a record about changeability, permanence and the importance of creating things, big and small, artistic and human.” Andrew Dobson
The Dance’s Pattern | New Digitonal Single
DigitonalAug 6th, 2020
“The Dance’s Pattern is titled after a line from Auden. It reflects both the intricate unfolding of the polyrhythmic patterns in the tune but also the emotional corkscrew that the creative process often is. This was about Dom and I working around each other’s creative process, but more importantly how we felt about the act of creation which was vastly different and a complex emotional landscape to navigate.”
“The Dance’s Pattern is titled after a line from Auden. It reflects both the intricate unfolding of the polyrhythmic patterns in the tune but also the emotional corkscrew that the creative process often is. This was about Dom and I working around each other’s creative process, but more importantly how we felt about the act of creation which was vastly different and a complex emotional landscape to navigate.”