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Land of the Long Grey Cloud (2010)

by Mark Harrington

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Catch Me 07:15
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Morning 04:45
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Reflection 04:01
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The Fallen 05:40
december and we marched through the snow and as the sky lit up around us, we fell We all fell, under enemy fire. and as I lie here now, I watch my friends. my comrades, my fellow men some fall like stones some like stars from the sky some like autumn leaves some like tears we all fall . . . but we don't all fall alike.
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the histories of all the pawns and kings lie washed up on the shores of time the tide retreats taking everything everything it doesn't leave behind so don't look down don't look down it'll swallow you whole it'll swallow us al
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Only Child 05:46
Today you have become my one my one and only child my comfort, my delight my warmth now I am old I need you now I'll crush you to me like a dull blade pressed too close until I'm bleeding You've been my haven but its all a thin disguise I see you now a raven a phantom bird with hungry eyes You bring my meat you bring me my poison your crooked tongue your crooked little beak your crooked claws in my wasted flesh, my dying bones you're my private devils my guardian angels
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I have seen the light on the hill burn and fade it flickers still but it won't take much to snuff this feeble flame I have heard the sweet music of your love thunder by like a train in the night and in the silence that remains I strain to hear that sweet refrain my hope is fading my body's aching my soul feels old I can feel it breaking I have smelt the fragrance of youth grow stale like a flower in a vase it droops it turns brown, falls to the ground whats left is thrown out on the heap I have tasted at the banquet of kings and now I gag, I choke on all of these things the wine it was tainted now my stomach is sour my hope is fading my body's aching my soul feels old I can feel it breaking I have seen the light on the hill burn and fade it flickers still but it won't take much to snuff this feeble flame
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Nightfall 07:28
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Tonight we shine so brief, so bright so shine... shine.

about

This album basically emerged from the sounds of the instrument seen on the cover - a modified electric guitar mounted on a stand with mechanical foot tremolo and acoustic sustainer. The sounds from this particular instrument are brought together with software based arrangements using Reason.

As usual, the recording and mixing could/should be better, nevertheless the ideas and atmospheres are still there - and thats what music is mostly about for me.

Just in case anyone who downloads this is interested ... the bonus cover booklet design was developed to be cut and folded from a single A3 sheet to make a self-contained CD case and booklet ... you might need some origami lessons though!

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released August 22, 2010

All instruments, vocals, mixing and programming by Mark.

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Mark Harrington Argentina

NZ-born instrument maker and musician, now living in the south of Argentina ... designer/builder for Dragonfly Tapping Instruments.

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