Verian Thomas - Miniatures

"Miniatures is both a concept and a recording format for this album. The album is the attempt to capture those moments of childhood existing only in memory which, when recalled, cause a slight tightening of the chest at the realisation of things lost, and to capture the beauty of those moments in sound. These small moments, pristine in their imperfection, give rise to a reverie this album seeks, in a small way, to capture.

These tracks were recorded very quickly, with dead notes and interference left in for the most part. Each piece is by design a miniature in the way of childhood--with the good and the imperfect all part of the memory.

Each first successful take was kept and used, regardless of whether the central heating boiler or the washing machine decided to take the exact wrong moment to start up and cause clicks to the audio recording. This working process involved the use of only one instrument, in this case an old Fender Telecaster that has been damaged over the years. Some parts have been replaced, others repaired so that the way it plays appeals. The joy of creation lies in part, in the idea of the restriction. No other instrument was used.

Miniatures seeks to open again the doorway into the pristine imperfection of childish things. We hope you enjoy this reverie".

Miniatures has been downloaded 1339 times
Those happy few minutes has been downloaded 1107 times
Somewhere somewhen has been downloaded 1018 times
There is nothing under the bed has been downloaded 1050 times
Hiding beneath leaves has been downloaded 1042 times
Hair frozen to a wall has been downloaded 1010 times
Marching like a soldier has been downloaded 1040 times
Memory of the day we ran electricity to the shed has been downloaded 937 times
On grass looking at sky has been downloaded 1167 times
Sitting alone at the edge of the woods has been downloaded 1000 times
Tadpoles in jars grow into dead frogs has been downloaded 986 times
The bars in the side of the hill has been downloaded 1025 times
The drop from the tree is forgetting to fly has been downloaded 999 times
Waiting at the bottom of the garden has been downloaded 1046 times

"These tracks are released under Creative Commons and as such are available for remix. Below is a link to download a sample pack containing the deconstructed tracks for 'Those happy few minutes'. Included are 4 tracks, each of which is the exact length of the song so there are some blank sections here and there but if all 4 tracks are imported into a sequencer then you will have the original song to mix and match and weave whatever magic you wish to weave with it. Further sample packs can be made available should anybody request them. If you do choose to use the sample pack for anthing please do let me know as I'd like to hear what is done with them."

Verian Thomas

Those happy few minutes sample pack - 14mb 100bpm