Name: The Edge Of Destruction
Brand: Foster Neville

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SUBEX00126

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2023-07-07

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Foster Neville

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Subexotic

Foster Neville is a highly talented and versatile artist, known for his exceptional musical abilities. With a career spanning over two decades, Foster has established himself as one of the most influential figures in the music industry. His unique style blends various genres, including rock, pop, and soul, creating a captivating sound that resonates with audiences worldwide.
Throughout his career, Foster Neville has released numerous chart-topping albums and singles that have garnered critical acclaim. His powerful vocals and heartfelt lyrics have touched the hearts of millions of fans around the globe. Foster's ability to connect with his audience through his music is unparalleled.
In addition to his successful solo career, Foster Neville has collaborated with some of the biggest names in the industry. His collaborations have resulted in iconic songs that have become timeless classics. Foster's dedication to his craft and passion for music shine through in every performance he delivers.

Subexotic Records, formed in 2010, is a label dedicated to showcasing *interesting electronic experimental music*. With a passion for pushing boundaries and exploring new sonic territories, Subexotic has become a go-to platform for both established and emerging artists in the genre.

As an independent label, Subexotic prides itself on its commitment to nurturing talent and providing a platform for artists to express their creativity. The label's roster includes a diverse range of musicians who are constantly pushing the boundaries of electronic music. From ambient soundscapes to glitchy beats and everything in between, Subexotic offers a unique listening experience that captivates and challenges its audience.

With an impressive catalog of releases spanning over a decade, Subexotic has gained recognition as one of the leading labels in the electronic experimental music scene. The label's dedication to quality and innovation has garnered praise from critics and fans alike. Whether you're an avid fan or just discovering this captivating genre, Subexotic Records is your gateway to *unconventional sounds* that will transport you into uncharted musical territories.

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The Edge of Destruction is the debut album from Durham-based artist Foster Neville. 19th century German poetry, the theories of Prince Matila Costiesco Ghyka, and fellow Northerner Basil Bunting’s long poem ‘Briggflatts’, together with the architecture of Le Corbusier (especially the Modulor), are the reference points for the techniques employed on this new release.

Influenced by the early methods of Brian Eno it sounds as if it might be generative but it isn’t. There is a total rejection of the loop; instead the album develops an evocative language of its own, one which attempts to revive some of our earliest pulses as sentient beings but also one that is more suitable for the shifting structures of the dying stages of the second Elizabethan age. The title is an appreciative nod towards Doctor Who, in particular the third serial broadcast in 1964. The tracks progressively map out a collective narrative of threat and survival in a strange and uncertain world, with a strong folk horror element running through - as titles like ‘Hookland’ and ‘The Devil’s Arrows’ suggest. The human voice is absent from all but one of the album’s tracks, appropriately enough the title track, and those enumerations are like a countdown to some unstated and yet imminent disaster and are in Chinese (spoken by Wang Tiao) as if to demonstrate even further alienation (for English speakers at least) from the information which language would conventionally carry. Blending analogue, electronic and acoustic sounds, the album’s dark romanticism and gothic qualities are evident in the way familiar sounds are mixed with the more exotic and treated, and primitive elements have been combined with the melodic. 

The aim was to present a sonically rich journey and one which it is pleasant to immerse yourself in, rather than the more avant-garde sounds the processes drawn from poetry and architecture might imply. The album is produced by John Pilgrim, a member of the inner sanctum of the Folk Horror Revival and whose approach to production is shaped by his longstanding interest in dislocated memories and unsettled landscapes.&nbsp;

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