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Swept

by Wil Bolton

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AndyMio
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AndyMio This incredibly beautiful music is healing for my soul. So comforting. So encouraging. Favorite track: Frame of Reference.
TheSlowMusicMovement
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TheSlowMusicMovement Wil Bolton is one of those rare prolific artists with a lot to say, whilst consistently holding down the quality & managing to cover a lot of stylistic terrain. This LP packs an incredible array of guitar, synth, nature & human generated sonic minutia into a stunning soundtrack to the recent age of virus. It's possibly the third wave of musical pandemic reaction, with the (mask free) breathing space allowing for a more reflective, ultimately positive take. Headphones recommended.
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Bindweed 07:36
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Grove 08:58

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‘Swept’ is an exploration of emotional turbulence, resilience and rejuvenation. Created with electric guitar, modular and analogue synthesizers and pedals, most of the sounds were recorded at the start of the global pandemic. The album is bookended with field recordings made from the artist’s garden in East London. It opens with the sound of tarpaulin sheets on a neighbouring construction site swept by heavy winds during Storm Ciara, shortly before the first UK lockdown, and closes with the sound of birdsong after rainfall, signalling hope for better times.

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released July 1, 2023

Wil Bolton is a London-based artist whose work uses synthesizers, guitars, acoustic instruments and effects to create warm and emotive melodies, fragmented and submerged among beds of droning ambient textures and environmental sounds.

Wil has released albums on labels including Home Normal, Hidden Vibes, Krysalisound, Audiobulb, Hibernate, Eilean Rec., Dronarivm and Sound In Silence. He has also shown his sound and video works in exhibitions at ICA, Incheon Art Platform, Liverpool Biennial and others, and has performed at venues including Cafe Oto, Tate Liverpool and Iklectik.

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Wil Bolton London, UK

Wil Bolton is a London-based artist and musician. He makes predominantly sound-based artworks for both CD releases and installations, often enhanced with video or photography. His audio work uses guitars, acoustic instruments, vintage keyboards and effects to create warm and emotive melodies, fragmented and submerged among beds of droning ambient textures and environmental sounds. ... more

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