Name: Under the Sun
Brand: Mark Pritchard

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

warpcd244

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Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

CD in wallet with booklet.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2016-05-13

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0801061024420

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Total Cap

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

Artist

Mark Pritchard

Genre GB

Electronic

Label GB

Warp

Mark Pritchard is a musician based in Sydney, Australia. With his diverse musical background and unique style, he has established himself as a prominent figure in the music industry. From his early days as a DJ to his current success as a producer and composer, Mark's passion for music shines through in every project he undertakes.
Throughout his career, Mark has collaborated with numerous artists and explored various genres, showcasing his versatility and creativity. His ability to seamlessly blend different sounds and styles sets him apart from other musicians. Whether it's electronic beats or soulful melodies, Mark's music resonates with listeners on a deep level.
With an impressive discography that spans over several decades, Mark continues to push boundaries and challenge conventions within the industry. His dedication to his craft is evident in the meticulous attention to detail present in each of his compositions. As a result, he has garnered critical acclaim and a loyal fanbase worldwide.

Warp is a British electronic label founded by Steve Beckett, Rob Mitchell (RIP 2001), and Robert Gordon. It is one of the world's most respected and influential electronic/experimental dance labels. Originally based in Sheffield, UK, Warp later moved to London. They are known for their pioneering digital music sales site Bleep.com, which offered high-quality MP3s for sale along with exclusive tracks and rarities. Warp has several related labels including Warp Records Limited, Warp Music Publishing, Lex Records, Arcola, LuckyMe, and Night Slugs. The label's history is documented in the book "Warp" by Rob Young.

In terms of releases, there are some gaps and unreleased albums/singles within the cat#s. For example, WARP 13/WARP 99/WARP 113 have no releases; WARP 93 is an unreleased album by Priest; WARP 109 is an unreleased album by Squarepusher; WARP 118 is an unreleased album by Chris Morris. There are also some interesting facts about certain singles such as WAP 13 being supposedly unreleased but some copies of WARP LP 1 were pressed with this cat#. Additionally, WAP 85 was intended for Jimi Tenor's "[m=43418]" but ended up being released by Rough Trade Germany without a Warp cat#. 

It's worth noting that many Warp releases were licensed to

Albums of the Year 2016 No: 4 Rough Trade Exclusive 10 track <a href="https://roughtrade.com/music/under-the-sun-expanded-vol-1">12"</a>

Mark Pritchard releases Under The Sun via Warp Records. His first solo album in five years, boldly re-establishes what an 'album' can mean at this point in time. Designed to be listened to in one sitting, Under The Sun achieves what most albums aim for but rarely achieve - perfect synergy. Where the potential of the sum of the parts, the individual tracks, resonate even more fully when experienced as part of the whole album. Under The Sun is one story told in chapters and, as with any good story, the spell is only maintained if you don't skip to the end. Pritchard, as usual, defies easy categorization and that is what gives depth and nuance to this work. He draws on the sounds and influences genetically coded in his musical DNA; ambient, nu-wave, avant-garde electronics and folk; but re imagines them through an otherworldly filter that cements Under The Sun somewhere in the future, rather than the past. This is a personal work, innovative and brave from the opening drone of ? to the delicate bass-heavy ambience of the closing title track, Under The Sun. It's an emotional exploration but without ever becoming manipulative. In every moment there is space for the listener to imagine and project their own meaning, allowing it to become more subjective and more intimate with each listen. Recalled memory is an important theme here and a sense of the English West Country of Pritchard's youth echoes through the album. Certain musical moods recur, particularly a kind of tonality that he half-seriously refers to as "medieval", a way with chords and melodies, and also a sense of storytelling, that most obviously comes through the psychedelic influences on the Thom Yorke and Linda Perhacs collaborations Beautiful People and You Wash my Soul. Each song evokes a different sensibility, the classic Global Communication style space voyaging of EMS and Sad Alron, can sit alongside the dark poetry and vintage avant-garde synthesis of The Blinds Cage with Beans from Antipop Consortium, and the tropicalia and Beach Boys influences of Bibio, all on the same record.

Under the Sun

Music GB