Name: Distance
Brand: Marconi Union

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tao045

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2012-02-13

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Standard:20

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

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Marconi Union

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Electronic

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Marconi Union is a UK electronic band that was formed in the early 2000s by Richard Talbot and Jamie Crossley, who met while working at a record shop in Manchester. Over the years, they have established themselves as pioneers of ambient music, creating mesmerizing soundscapes that captivate listeners.

In 2010, Marconi Union welcomed Duncan Meadows as their permanent live keyboardist, adding another layer of depth to their already immersive performances. With his addition, the band has been able to further push the boundaries of their unique sound.

Known for their ability to create atmospheric and ethereal compositions, Marconi Union draws inspiration from various genres such as drone, post-rock, and experimental music. Their music evokes a sense of tranquility and introspection, transporting listeners to otherworldly realms.

'distance' is the kind of music you find floating in your head when you've been dozing off on a night-train trip and woken to the slow-drifting lights of an unknown city doing their mesmerising parallax thing in your hypnagogic vision. seven cities, indeed, as each of these six- to seven-minute tracks refers melodically to the other six, however indirectly, in the same way as the no smoking logo etched peripherally in the train window occurs in the same frame at each different and differently disorientating moment of awakening. neither emotional nor emotionless, it supports a mood entirely composed of anticipation, curiosity, and, to some extent, surrender to that state of hapless introspection that characterises the more enjoyable railway journeys. it comes with a strain of yearning and regret that only the exceptionally agreeable companionship of such as scarlett johansson might assuage, but really it's a solo journey, as are all the true journeys, one that travels as far into yourself as you care to go. in this case, it even comes with an end-of-the line metaphor-free sax moment.

Distance

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