The Resting Bench Remix Project (2006-9)

The original Resting Bench was a collaboration between poet Ann Wilson and Clutter’s Shaun Blezard for a mixed media exhibition which was held at The Nest in Barrow-in-Furness from May-July 2006.

Ann responded in poetry to lo-fi digital photos of Barrow Island taken by Shaun. The poems were then recorded and added to a soundscape created by Shaun, incorporating field recordings of the island and he also used recording of Ann singing some of the poems, recorded on her mobile phone.

The Resting Bench album has now been remastered and reissued with bonus tracks and new artwork by Clutter Music.

TRB002 | Various Artists | The Resting Bench Remix Project - Volume 2 :: [Esc] Laboratory Special Edition EP

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Tracklisting: 1. Yahuy-Che-Kabah - 3 Lights Fog - Scape Remix | 2. Gumbatz Monev's Green Elecktrode - 3 Lights Fog - Sprawl Remix | 3. Interrupt:Jumper - Moss Haiku - Prisoners Of Water Remix | 4. Yahuy-Che-Kabah - Handprint Bedroom - Darkroom Vogue Remix | 5. Throatwobbler:Manegrove - Smoking - With Tongue Remix

The Resting Bench Remix Project - Volume 2 @ The Internet Archive :: The Resting Bench Remix Project - Volume 2 @ Last.fm

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TRB001 | Various Artists | The Resting Bench Remix Project - Volume 1

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Tracklisting: 1.01. Components - First Arrival | 1.02. Lagesag - Moss Haiku (Lagesag Haiku Remix) | 1.03. Doctor Thrasher - Smoking Lime Green Melody | 1.04. Uncle Mum - Remox | 1.05. Susan Matthews - Susan's Sanctuary | 1.06. Incandescence - Strip Down The Eyeballs Of The Buildings | 1.07. Al - Smokin' Al | 1.08. Cousin Silas - Moss | 1.09. Cyte - Cyku Moss | 1.10. Mons - Children Smiling Beauty | 1.11. Becoming Animal - Detritivore | 1.12. Eclogue - Skeletal Waste | 1.13. Asezawallas - Voice Over | 1.14. Clutter - No Sanctuary | 1.15. Sheeldzy - Smokin' Five | 1.16. A Crown Of Amaranth - This Planet Is Without Water

2.01. Adrian Carter - Second Sight | 2.02. Binary Girl - Binary Moss | 2.03. Godot - Skelital Reconstuction | 2.04. Sascha Muller - Resting Bench | 2.05. Peter James - Mind Fog | 2.06. Five Aside - Song From An Open Window | 2.07. Incandescence - Smoking Fog, Bedroom Moss | 2.08. Gurdonark - 3 Lights Fog (Retrorhythmandelectro-bluesmix) | 2.09. Des Slow And The Stop Pills - Groundhog Day | 2.10. Soul Scent - Handprint Bedroom (Soul Scent Remix) | 2.11. AATMAA - GB500013 | 2.12. Lagesag - Moss Haiku (Lagesag Spoken Remix) | 2.13. Kristian Diod - 3 Lights Fog (Radio Friendly Mix) | 2.14. Six Moon Night - Haiku Moss

The Resting Bench Remix Project - Volume 1 @ The Internet Archive :: The Resting Bench Remix Project - Volume 1 @ Last.fm

Review of The Resting Bench Remix Project - Volume 1 on Headphonenaughts Nanolog

‘Simian Shaun has raised the bar with this fantastic collection of remix from a spoken word project [The Resting Bench] that I have been embarrassingly negligent in not checking out.

Basically the original Resting Bench was a collaboration between poet Ann Wilson and Clutter's Shaun Blezard for a mixed media exhibition which was held at The Nest in Barrow-in-Furness from May-July 2006. The resulting tracks were offered out for RE-MIXERS, BOOTLEGGERS, DUB VERSIONISTS, MASH UP MERCHANTS, GLITCHERS, JUNGLISTS, TURNTABLISTS, SONIC ARTISTS, SOUND TERRORISTS AND ANYTHING INBETWEEN!!!! to manipulate / remix... with the final output being this 30 track compilation.

What can I say about the diversity of this compilation other than WOW!!! This is EMP at their very best. Creating something new and something beautiful. Stand out tracks include the contributions from a couple of my favourite EMP artists - Cousin Silas and Adrian Carter... with other excellent tracks from Kristain Diod and Binary Girl.

The consistent use of Ann Wilson's poetry makes this project a cut above... her vocals add an ethereal, other-worldly nature to this first class collection. I would heartily recommend this compilation’

Review on The Internet Archive By Ginger Eades:

It is not often that I have the pleasure of traveling outside of the mundane metropolis of Murfressboro, Tennessee. However, having downloaded and listened to The Resting Bench Remix Project, I feel as though I have just returned from a vacation.

While listening to the complete recordings, I was catapulted from an otherwise insipid Sunday evening to a destination where auditory sensations took over and I found sublime pleasure in the content and its presentation by the artists who helped construct this wonderful collective.

It takes a unique body of work to rise to a height so rich with creativity, while contemporaneously having the ability to plummet one into the depths of a boundless labyrinth of awe-inspiring artistry.

The ebb and flow is a satori sound with a cadence which brought a divine countenance over my face as I sat still with inspiration.

Good work. I will be looking for more like this.

Comments on Myspace:

'First Arrival is reminiscent of Lalo Schifrin's 'Bullit' & is very fine indeed. Looking forward to hearing more great sounds from you' - DJ Odessa

'i like your music. i think its great that you're putting kids into this kind of music' - Sounds Like Music

'How come the folk of Barrow in Furness are so talented? This is really good stuff!!!!!!!!!!!' - Rabbit Reject Show

'Good to see there's still new, and damn good, stuffs being put up on here. Good Times Indeed..'. - Uncle Mum

'u kats are doin a killa thing here, excellent grooves and styles all around...'. - Doom Kitty