The Long Ones, by Paul Mallatratt

The Long Ones

by Paul Mallatratt

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David Kellett Young Master Mallatratt has got it right in encouraging his father to make “long ones that don’t do much”! These pieces of long form ambient have just enough going on to quietly encourage the listener to slow down and drift. The music has the trick of moving you but without dominating or defining the direction you go, so that the drifting state they encourage is in your own direction.

Thank you Son of Paul.

d york This is an excellent release to chill, meditate or fall asleep to. Wonderful calming and soothing tones are to be found here. 😊 Favorite track: Nightwatch.

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1.	That Sacred Idyll 27:15	buy track
2.	Nightwatch 36:34	buy track
3.	While The Band Sleeps 14:38	buy track

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I was bringing my son back from his drum lesson one day, and happened to be listening to some long form ambient music in the car. He was very quiet for most of the journey, and then reported to me that he really liked the long ones that don't do much. He's autistic, and a teenager, and tends to just say things as they are, which is great. So, encouraged by this, I happened to be working on some longer form pieces and I'm a great fan of long ones that don't do much so decided to put them together for a future release. And here we are.

All the tracks on this album are the kind of music that sends you to sleep (if you're tired enough). They are certainly written to allow your mind to wander, and creating them takes quite a long time because it's very easy to drift off somewhere and not pay attention to what you're doing. That's my excuse anyway.

That Sacred Idyll is meant to put you in a familar and calming place, a warm evening, drink in hand, relaxing after a good meal and watching the sun set.

Nightwatch is a musical version of my field recording album of the same name, but taking 16 hours of audio and editing it down to half an hour or so. We go from afternoon, through the night to the following morning, and encounter torrential rain and howling winds in between. See the original album for more detail. This is combined with music from a long YouTube video I made called Do Not Disturb that I've rearranged and embelished for this track.

While The Band Sleeps features the sound of a storm captured in the living room of Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, UK, while the band I play with were recording their recent album. We'd had a long day and the rest of the band had gone up to bed, but the wind was getting up and sounded great through the fireplace and under the doors, so I stayed up to record it. This is quite litterally what it sounds like while the band sleeps, minus the snoring.

I would like to extend my huge thanks to my good friend D York, for his keen ears and expertise in mastering these tracks. A labour of love and a feat of considerable concentration most definitely. Grateful thanks also to the fabulous Chris Bilton for permission to use one of his beautiful works of art for the cover.

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released July 14, 2023

Written, performed, recorded, mixed & produced by
Paul Mallatratt, Nottinghamshire, UK, April-June 2023.
Mastered by D York (dyork.bandcamp.com)
Original artwork by Chris Bilton (chrisbiltonart.co.uk)

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Paul Mallatratt England, UK

I have been making music in one form or another since the mid-1970s, but only started experimenting and creating electronic music at the turn of the millennium. Bite The Wax Tadpole was my first project, but I also play the bass professionally and record and tour throughout the year (viruses allowing). I now release ambient electronic and field recording music under my own name. ... more

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