Label: Infinite Expanse - IE09
Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country: UK
Released: 30 Nov 2023
Michael Atherton is a writer, composer and educator from Sydney, Australia. Originally born in Liverpool, England, to Welsh-Irish and German parents, his family later migrated to Australia in 1965. Moving to the suburbs in La Perouse, he grew up in a mixed, multicultural community, where he fostered friendships with existing indigenous members and Iberian migrants. His formative migrant experience and his curiosity about vernacular, as well as notated music, led him to study music formally where he was attracted to ethnomusicology. From a self-taught guitarist to an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, Michael’s recorded output spans many different genres and styles – he was a member of the Renaissance Players, an early music group; Sirocco, a pioneering cross-cultural folk group; and Southern Crossings, an innovative ethno-classical ensemble.
By 1990, he had moved beyond his earlier musical endeavours, and away from Australia, with ‘Windshift’ seeing him draw on resources from the Asia-Pacific and Europe. With an impressive arsenal of instruments, such as the didjeridu, hurdy gurdy, kulintang, saron and jaw harp, to name but a few, Michael adds intense colour to the recordings using samplers, synths and modulating effects. Recently remastered by fellow Australian-based musician and engineer, Mikey Young, and visually re-imagined by Glasgow-based artist, Jamie Johnson, ‘Windshift’ is now presented once again by Infinite Expanse with a first-time reissue on vinyl. (Mint / New)
Tracklist
1. Moonrise 04:50
2. Chasm 04:04
3. The Kite 02:24
4. Logtalk 02:36
5. Sunshower 04:38
6. Spirithouse 03:21
7. Windmill 02:18
8. After The Rain 06:02
9. Soaring 02:45
10. Passage 02:01
11. Waterfall 03:55
12. Zephyr 05:24
13. Whispers 03:40
14. Initiation 05:47
