Lord of the Isles - Subtle Thoughts (Lapsus)

What Your Ears Say & The Cover Looks Like

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What We Say

Finishing '22 with a two LP flourish, Lord Of The Isles decides to explore more chilled and ambient territory for Lapsus with only a cursory nod to the club constructs that made his name, and it's a lovely Sunday suitable inner voyage through downtempo dreams and muscle relaxing electronica.

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What The Release Notes Say

Neil McDonald's love of the outdoors is a constant feature in his music, hence his Lord Of The Isles moniker, a direct reference to the Highlands and islands of his native Scotland.

His vivid, effervescent and blissfully cinematic sound paints a soundtrack to unmade films, building imaginary worlds inspired by his childhood passion for science fiction. It is therefore no coincidence that the closing track 'Subtle Thoughts' samples the inimitable voice of Carl Sagan and is also the name of his forthcoming album on Lapsus Records.

Subtle Thoughts' is an album of sumptuous melancholic electronica that, like all his previous works, avoids being pigeonholed. In it we find ambient and IDM, but also breaks and down-tempo 4x4 beats with deep ruminations, and even passages akin to new age and Balearic. In Neil's own words, the real concept behind 'Subtle Thoughts' is "The spaces in between. Listening to the quiet voices. Freedom of expression and being open. It also contains my hopes and fears for the future of our world, but mainly hope and love".

CREDITS
All music written, produced and recorded by Neil McDonald.
All instruments by Neil McDonald.
Recorded at Badan An Droma Studios, Scotland.
Mastered by Pedro Pina.
Designed by Basora.
LPS33.
www.lapsusrecords.cat
©️ & ℗ Lapsus Records 2022

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