Midsummer, London, by Kate Carr

Midsummer, London

by Kate Carr

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mikehoolboom A connected suite of miniatures, a densely layered city walkabout, with subtle extensions of metal touches into drones and rising/falling tones, birds sing along with suspense elements, a keenly observed, masterfully assembled set. Favorite track: A strangely located cafe, echoes of St Paul's and a drain that drew breath as I journeyed into Blackfriars.

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	1.	Sunrise on the 35 bus to Clapham Junction 02:43
	2.	Amid waterbirds and joggers, Staines-upon-Thames 03:17
	3.	Roadworks in Shepperton 02:51
	4.	One piece of cake (a banana cake), and remembered excavations 01:44
	5.	I met a dog in Hampton who lived on a boat near a gravel recycling plant 03:06
	6.	The bins being emptied somewhere near Twickenham 02:00
	7.	Transit interlude (vibrations obscuring conversations) 02:02
	8.	A strangely located cafe, echoes of St Paul's and a drain that drew breath as I journeyed into Blackfriars 01:23
	9.	Lunchtime for the office crowd, I like the sound of swan rescue 02:27
	10.	Crossing the river: I am getting hungry and lots of people are talking about food. Also Jesus loves me 03:10
	11.	Transit interlude (the Lewisham station piano) 02:02
	12.	A rather wistful stop for noodles (and why is someone singing in this food court anyway?) 03:20
	13.	Trickling Thoughts 03:05
	14.	Walking down to the Thames at Woolwich I banged some guard rails; thought about a recording of another station piano 05:47
	15.	Trying to find the river at Slade Green; Did that train go to Dartford? 04:38
	16.	It has been the longest of days and I am going home 01:39

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“artful and disorienting” — Mojo

“abstract, unpredictable and weirdly beautiful” — The Quietus.

“moving and meditative… plays around with notions of nostalgia, hauntology, the strangeness of place” — Klof Magazine

"While playing Midsummer, London, even the longest of days seems too short." A Closer Listen

"...there’s a musicality in the shape of a whole ambient suite here sat underneath the clanking of buses, the emptying of bins, the distant chatter of human voices and the occasional playing of station pianos. It’s a wonderful listen, especially with headphones on." -- Moonbuilding

"In Midsummer, London everything is real and at the same time nothing is." The New Noise (translated from Italian)

"As much about the journey as the destination, Midsummer, London is quite a ride" Electronic Sound

"her way of working with recordings and sounds, has something alchemical and transfiguring" Blow Up (translated from Italian)

"In the canon of contemporary sound art, "Midsummer, London" is an atmospheric achievement, an artificial facsimile that captures the essence of a city in all its chaotic, beautiful, and ever-changing glory." --Psychonautelite

"holds among her evocative best, subtly conveying the city’s unique sort of humidity and barometric pressure with a layered, soupy, miasmic frisson of tones..." Boomkat

"it is one wonderful journey through London in all its facets.." Radiohörer (translated from German)

"torrential, discreet, spontaneous and equal to a story without words!" Against the silence (translated from Greek)

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“Midsummer, London was composed with recordings taken on the Summer Solstice June 21, 2023, as I attempted to journey from one side of the city to the other along the Thames on this longest of days. The journey began in Loughborough Junction with stops at Clapham Junction, Staines, Shepperton, Hampton, Twickenham, Ravenscourt Park, Blackfriars, Deptford, Woolwich Dockyard and Slade Green.”
Kate Carr, 2024

This work is one continuous piece, with named sections.

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released June 20, 2024

Music by Kate Carr
Mastering by Nima Aghiani
Design by Matthew Young and Louise Mason

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“Probably the most significant field recordist of contemporary urban Britain…” - The Quietus.

Kate Carr’s practice explores the textures and technologies of field recording using movement, objects and experimental recording techniques. She creates intimate, delicate and hybrid soundworlds which emphasise interactions and shared experiences within them. ... more

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