Name: The Obvious I
Brand: Ed Dowie

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

NEMYLP008

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Colour

Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Heavyweight Vinyl with Printed Inner and 4 Page Insert.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-03-26

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

The Orchard

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

195081845722

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

NEMYCD008

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With 12 Page Booklet.

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195081847450

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Ed Dowie

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Needle Mythology

Needle Mythology is a music label owned by Peter Paphides, a renowned figure in the industry. With an impressive track record and vast knowledge of music, Needle Mythology aims to bring exceptional and diverse musical experiences to its audience. From reissuing classic albums to discovering new talents, this label showcases a wide range of genres and artists. With an authoritative voice, Needle Mythology continues to shape the music landscape with its unique offerings.
Founded by Peter Paphides, Needle Mythology is a music label that strives to provide an extraordinary musical journey for its listeners. With a passion for preserving timeless classics and unearthing hidden gems, this label curates an eclectic collection of albums from various genres. Whether it's rediscovering long-forgotten masterpieces or introducing fresh talent, Needle Mythology ensures that every release leaves a lasting impact on the listener.
Peter Paphides' expertise in the music industry shines through Needle Mythology's carefully curated selection of releases. By combining his extensive knowledge with a deep appreciation for all types of music, he brings forth remarkable albums that resonate with both seasoned enthusiasts and curious newcomers alike. As you explore the diverse catalog offered by Needle Mythology, prepare to embark on a captivating musical journey like no other.

The Obvious I, the second album from Ed Dowie, is the second new master release from Needle Mythology, the label founded by music writer, author and broadcaster Pete Paphides. The Obvious I marks a pronounced evolution from Dowie’s earlier music. Adhering to Kraftwerk’s maxim about achieving the maximum emotional impact by the most minimal means. The first track taken from the album Robot Joy Army is a synergy of clockwork beats and somnambulant harmonies, which brings the album to a mesmerising conclusion. Somehow it’s a song as apposite to cold war Russia as it is to basement dwellers in overpopulated South Korean conurbations and shift workers at Amazon Fulfilment Centres.

The Obvious I is a record that would see Dowie drawing on musical lessons learned throughout his life: from his childhood as a chorister in Dorset, taught to play piano by his father who himself composes choral classical 20th Century Music, to pivotal friendships made following the dissolution of his first group Brothers In Sound, when Dowie enrolled to study Music, Technology And Innovation at De Montford University in Leicester. The first module studied by Dowie during his time in Leicester introduced him to the work of minimalist composers such as Morton Feldman, Pauline Oliveros and La Monte Young. “It helped break down the barriers between what pop is and what all this other stuff is. I love the way sometimes little pockets of beautiful melodies sneak into the world of experimental music – Gavin Bryars’ Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet, the songs of Cornelius Cardew, the beauty and emotion in something like Terry Riley’s In C, and obviously the way the work of minimalists Philip Glass and Steve Reich seem to stray into quite sentimental areas.”

The Obvious I was co produced by pioneering British experimental musician and sometime member of Polar Bear “Leafcutter John” Burton. Each song from The Obvious I is the culmination of a beautiful process of distillation. A crystal extracted from chaos. Tumult distilled into lullaby.

The Obvious I

Music GB

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