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The Caretaker
12+ albums
ambientdark ambientexperimentalelectronicinstrumental
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The Caretaker project began in late 1996 in Stockport, England by Leyland Kirby, undoubtedly inspired from the ballroom scene in Stanley Kubrick's "Shining". The first release played and extended this theme of altering 1920s and 1930s ballroom music creating an eerie and haunted soundworld. Subsequently the sound has become darker and often more abstract over time, moving away from the initial idea of a haunted ballroom into territories involving the mind and its abilities to recall memories. The Caretaker's last few projects are heavily inspired by the phenomenon of amnesia, Alzheimer's, and dementia, the brain's adversities to recall situations from the distant and immediate past. This work is best recalled in the monumental "Theoretically pure anterograde amnesia" release, a release which accurately echoes and recreates aurally the disease itself which is no mean achievement. The Caretaker is building an ever-expanding following for his audio memories. Fans of the darker isolationist ambient work of modern composers such as William Basinski, Nurse With Wound, Aphex Twin, Fennesz and Brian Eno would find elements to admire and enjoy and also parallels to The Caretaker's output. It can be a harsh world at times but ultimately exposure is always rewarding. Immerse yourself in the darkness and give into the spirits and tales recalled and retold in his unique way. http://www.brainwashed.com/vvm User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; add
top songs
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A1 - It's just a burning memory
161,4682Libet's delay
112,1293All you are going to want to do is get back there
80,6554A2 - We don't have many days
79,0755A4 - Childishly fresh eyes
74,8746A3 - Late afternoon drifting
63,8477The great hidden sea of the unconscious
48,1548B1 - All that follows is true
47,6639A6 - Things that are beautiful and transient
46,10710A5 - Slightly bewildered
45,515albums
Everywhere at the end of time (Stage 1)
An Empty Bliss Beyond This World
Everywhere at the end of time (Stage 3)
Everywhere at the end of time (Stage 2)
EATEOT; Stage 1
Patience (After Sebald)
Persistent Repetition of Phrases
Everywhere at the end of time
Everywhere at the End of Time (Stage 6)
Mystery
Everywhere at the end of time (Stage 4)
A Stairway to the Stars