'The Long Way Home' is the second full digitalanalogue album of scratchy, home-made ambient instrumentals by Broken Records' Ian Turnbull.
"LET'S HEAR IT FOR BUZZ CAULDRON (sic), THE SECOND MAN ON THE MOON!"
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released November 29, 2019
All tracks written and recorded by Ian Turnbull
Acoustic & electric guitars, bowed guitar, e-bow, bass guitar, acoustic piano, digital piano, transistor organ, mircokorg, violin, 'cello, soft synths, drum programming, vocals, loops and field recordings all committed to 4 track tape, iPhone and Mac between 2015-2018 at home in Edinburgh, Sofi's Bar & The Happiness Hotel, Leith, Auckland (NZ), and on various planes, trains, buses and vans in between.
'The Second Man On The Moon' contains samples of the Apollo 11 mission control and lunar module audio, and a not entirely accurate account of the mission by Archie Turnbull.
'The Long Way Home (Parts I-IV)' contains elements of 'Ditty (We Weren't Ready)' by Broken Records.
Cover picture shows the set of the 2015 Lyceum Theatre production of 'Waiting for Godot'. Set design by Michael Taylor, photo by Ian Turnbull
With many thanks to Matthew Young, Kathrin Hamilton, Neil Pennycook, Rory Sutherland, Stephen Gillon, Kat Gollock, Broken Records, Euan Millar-McMeeken, Sheila Petrie, The Murphy/Stevens family, and most of all - Alison, Archie & Maddie Turnbull.
58918012’s hatred of piano inspired him to build an entire album around the instrument—which, ironically, led to gorgeous music. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 22, 2023
Naturalistic ambient soundscapes that combine the tenderness of bedroom electronica with the pristine earthiness of field recordings. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 15, 2023
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Another fabulous record from a musician who I listen to most days and find more to love each time. Some of the warmest, most instant songs in their catalogue here. Adam Littlefield