NSI #009 [verian thomas - miniatures]
“Miniatures is both a concept and a recording format for this album. The album is the attempt to capture those moments of childhood existing only in memory which, when recalled, cause a slight tightening of the chest at the realisation of things lost, and to capture the beauty of those moments in sound. These small moments, pristine in their imperfection, give rise to a reverie this album seeks, in a small way, to capture.
These tracks were recorded very quickly, with dead notes and interference left in for the most part. Each piece is by design a miniature in the way of childhood–with the good and the imperfect all part of the memory.
Each first successful take was kept and used, regardless of whether the central heating boiler or the washing machine decided to take the exact wrong moment to start up and cause clicks to the audio recording. This working process involved the use of only one instrument, in this case an old Fender Telecaster that has been damaged over the years. Some parts have been replaced, others repaired so that the way it plays appeals. The joy of creation lies in part, in the idea of the restriction. No other instrument was used.
Miniatures seeks to open again the doorway into the pristine imperfection of childish things. We hope you enjoy this reverie.”
- Miniatures
- Those happy few minutes
- Somewhere somewhen
- There is nothing under the bed
- Hiding beneath leaves
- Hair frozen to a wall
- Marching like a soldier
- Memory of the day we ran electricity to the shed
- On grass looking at sky
- Sitting alone at the edge of the woods
- Tadpoles in jars grow into dead frogs
- The bars in the side of the hill
- The drop from the tree is forgetting to fly
- Waiting at the bottom of the garden