Atmospherics (Bass Communion album)
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Atmospherics is a collection of Bass Communion
music released by library music company Bruton Music 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 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
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
Bass Communion
Bass Communion is a side project of 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 compositions...
music released by library music company Bruton Music 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 IIBass Communion II
- 2002 and 2009 editions :- Vinyl edition :- Release history :- References :...
Track 4 appears on III
Bass Communion III
- Track Notes :Three Pieces for Television: appeared previously on Atmospherics* "Sonar" appears as "Sonar"* "Lina Romay" appears as "Night Creatures"* "Grammatic Fog" appears as "The Fog"- Personnel :* Steven Wilson – All instruments...
as "Grammatic Fog"
Track 5 is a remixed extract of track 2 ("Drugged") from I
Bass Communion I
- Personnel :* Steven Wilson – Instruments* Theo Travis – Soprano Saxophones on "Drugged"* Robert Fripp - Soundscapes on "Drugged 2" All tracks written by Steven Wilson.- Release history :- External links :* at Steven Wilson Headquarters...
Track 7 is an extended remixed version of "Advert" from II
Bass Communion II
- 2002 and 2009 editions :- Vinyl edition :- Release history :- References :...
Track 9 appears on III
Bass Communion III
- Track Notes :Three Pieces for Television: appeared previously on Atmospherics* "Sonar" appears as "Sonar"* "Lina Romay" appears as "Night Creatures"* "Grammatic Fog" appears as "The Fog"- Personnel :* Steven Wilson – All instruments...
as "Lina Romay"
Track 10 appears on III
Bass Communion III
- Track Notes :Three Pieces for Television: appeared previously on Atmospherics* "Sonar" appears as "Sonar"* "Lina Romay" appears as "Night Creatures"* "Grammatic Fog" appears as "The Fog"- Personnel :* Steven Wilson – All instruments...
as "Sonar"
Track 12 is a remixed extract of "Drugged III" from II
Bass Communion II
- 2002 and 2009 editions :- Vinyl edition :- Release history :- References :...
Track 17 is a remixed extract of "Sleep Etc" from I
Bass Communion I
- Personnel :* Steven Wilson – Instruments* Theo Travis – Soprano Saxophones on "Drugged"* Robert Fripp - Soundscapes on "Drugged 2" All tracks written by Steven Wilson.- Release history :- External links :* at Steven Wilson Headquarters...
Track 18 is a remixed extract of "Wide Open Killingfeld" from II
Bass Communion II
- 2002 and 2009 editions :- Vinyl edition :- Release history :- References :...
Credits
Composed by Steven Wilson, except "Aftermath" written by Steven Wilson/Theo TravisTheo Travis
Theo Travis is a British saxophonist and flautist.Travis received his degree in flute and saxophone from the University of Manchester and has worked among others with Robert Fripp, Gong, Porcupine Tree, The Tangent, Bill Nelson, Bass Communion, No-Man, Steven Wilson, David Sylvian, Harold Budd,...
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
External links
- Bass Communion Site at Steven Wilson Headquarters
- Bruton Music website