this project consists of a limited edition 60 page art book and cassette of 75 copies. the book is printed on 135gsm recycled paper stock with a 300gsm heavy-weight cover which was hand stitched by the artists with yellow French linen thread. inside includes foldout sounds maps, and a hand signed and editioned information tab.
the book is held in a glassine envelope with a photographic c-type print affixed to the front with fluorescent green cloth gaffer tape, also used to seal the envelope.
the book comes with a pro-duplicated cassette, consisting of two longform tracks, a folded insert and finished with a high-gloss front sticker all hand assembled by the artists.
copies will be posted as:
uk - tracked 48hr with signature
europe and the rest of the world - international tracked and signed for
Things unfold. But, things, also, echo. Back and forth. The beginning and the end, together. Music. Like a thread, going from there, to here. Or, like a balloon, which is, of course, a captured breath: held, inside, to carry forward, that energy, to, somewhere, else. I always thought, the balloon floating in the sky, was like a lost breath. A body, someone's. And if you were to find that balloon, open it up, slowly, you would receive, that breath. To let it, out slowly, against one's own lips. To inhale, that other breath, that had floated, from somewhere. Or, to hear it. Suddenly. A voice.
Brandon LaBelle
‘grass folded and pressed’ started on site(s) in the north west and the south west of england where both artists are located. field recordings were captured along with close recordings of site specific/historical objects using combinations of open mics, contact mics and hydrophones.
once the audio had been harvested it was shared between them, along with photographs they made from the sites that would be further developed in their studios. again the results were sent back and forth, this time to be taken back to the original site to be played back and recorded in symphony with the spaces. slowly building a layering of site upon site, sound compressing sounds like geological layers.
musical responses are weaved into the score; utilising spoken word, typewriters as well as tape loops, humming, harmoniums and pianos. Accompanying the audio is a sound object in the form of a book that illustrates interventions with place, and the intimate act of listening throughout this collaborative process- merged places unfold.
the final audio and book are a result of these ‘conversations’ between artist and site, artist and artist and site and site.
credits
released July 19, 2022
craig tattersall & chrystal cherniwchan
umbrella publishing 2022
mastered by Ian hawgood
supported by 12 fans who also own “grass folded and pressed”
I'm so pleased to have another opportunity to purchase a physical copy of this beautiful set! A lush and deep journey that is endearingly warm, despite the wintry title... Ur Trommler
supported by 11 fans who also own “grass folded and pressed”
While I am slightly biased being of good friend of Craig’s and also an ardent fan of his Humble Bee project, I can attest that this release is an exceptionally weathered warbling, and warm and lively in its subdued haze as anything he’s done but with some added layers of oboe and wheezing accordion amidst the tinkering pianos, and unidentifiable synth buildups. Perfect nighttime recollection sounds to share 40 minutes of your night with. Joe Borreson
Purportedly the recordings of a disgraced experimental psychologist (you decide), “Jumand” sets spoken word to eerie synths. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 2, 2023
J.Lynch (aka Thirty Pounds of Bone) plays with organic elements, including prepared piano, against electronics to impressionistic effect. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 21, 2023
The 17 mindbending songs on this compilation represent minimalist experimental music at its best, a collage of blips and static. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 3, 2022
supported by 11 fans who also own “grass folded and pressed”
I wouldn't say the work of Craig Tattersall's humblebee project ever aims to reinvent itself, which is absolutely fine by me, I could listen to these sweet decaying tones the rest of my days. Really nothing else out there that hums at this frequency. Lost Tribe Sound