Atmospherics is a collection of
Bass Communion
Bass Communion is a solo project of English musician Steven Wilson, best known for his lead role in the rock band Porcupine Tree. Records released under the name Bass Communion are in an ambient or electronic vein—lengthy, drone-heavy compo ...
music released by library music company
Bruton Music
Bruton Music was a record label that was associated with music library type recordings. A range of notable artists have contributed music to the label.
Background
Bruton Music was founded by Robin Phillips in 1976/1977. They originally operated ...
and distributed to media companies for use in television and radio programs. Some of the pieces are extracts and remixes of tracks from other Bass Communion albums.
It was never commercially available.
Track listing
Includes descriptions provided to television and radio.
# Spellbound
'Magical, airy, building in tension.''- 2:33
# Bliss
'Warm, flowing, euphoric.''- 3:05
# Past Lives
'Slow, thoughtful over eerie crackling record.''- 2:36
# The Fog
'Gradually creeping, muffled, ominous.''- 2:07
# Transcendence
'Light, climbing, wondrous.''- 3:32
# Heartbeat
'Swelling, mysterious pulses.''- 2:40
# Held under
'Sinister, underwater pressure.''- 1:52
# Mountain Peak
'Calm, ethereal, steadily rising.''- 2:43
# Night Creatures
'Jungle at night, echoing noises.''- 2:38
# Sonar
'Soft, slowly progressing mystery.''- 2:16
# Nostalgia
'Sober, uneasy, surreal.''- 2:27
# Acquiescence
'Tranquil, spreading waves.''- 2:46
# Edge of Darkness
'Quietly threatening, danger approaching.''- 3:19
# Sense of Awe
'Gentle, tentative progression.''- 2:23
# Desert Plains
'Eerie minimalism.''- 2:34
# Ethereal
'Smooth gliding motion, increasing in pressure.''- 1:56
# Sleepwalking
'Spooky late night restlessness.''- 2:40
# Aftermath
'Haunting desolation.''- 2:33
*Tracks 19 - 36 are :60 edits of these titles.
*Tracks 37 - 54 are :30 edits of these titles.
Track notes
Track 3 is a remixed extract of "16 Second Swarm" from
II
Track 4 appears on
III as "Grammatic Fog"
Track 5 is a remixed extract of track 2 ("Drugged") from
I
Track 7 is an extended remixed version of "Advert" from
II
Track 9 appears on
III as "Lina Romay"
Track 10 appears on
III as "Sonar"
Track 12 is a remixed extract of "Drugged III" from
II
Track 17 is a remixed extract of "Sleep Etc" from
I
Track 18 is a remixed extract of "Wide Open Killingfeld" from
II
Credits
Composed by Steven Wilson, except "Aftermath" written by Steven Wilson/
Theo Travis
Theo Travis (born 7 July 1964) is a British saxophonist, flautist and composer. He is a member of Soft Machine which he joined in 2006 while the group was still using the "Legacy" suffix and was a member of Gong from 1999 to 2010.
Biography
Tra ...
All instruments: Steven Wilson
Executive Producer: Jez Poole.
Recorded & mixed at Battery Studios, London, UK.
Mix Engineer: Steven Wilson.
Mastering: Chris Parmenidis, Battery Studios, London, UK.
Post-production Co-ordinator: Claire Leaver.
Graphic Designer: Jacquie O'Neill, Zomba Design
References
External links
Bass Communion Siteat Steven Wilson Headquarters
Bruton Music website
Bass Communion albums
1999 compilation albums
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