lutra, by smallhaus

lutra

by smallhaus

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Andrulian This is an excellent album, it has a great ambience with soundscape / cinematic qualities. The sound is big and expansive, often with subtle movement and an edge of tension. Favorite track: lutra.

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Limited Edition Compact Disc
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
With beautiful artwork and design by David Little (smallhaus),the CD is packaged in a flexible translucent plastic case, with wrap-around cover and 4 page mini-booklet of notes.

Includes unlimited streaming of lutra via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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	1.	a wave from the water 04:33
	2.	part scientist 05:36
	3.	to the birds, to the light 07:46
	4.	lutra 04:38
	5.	the first time we saw all the stars in the sky 03:12
	6.	marsh wind 03:54
	7.	providence 12:11
	8.	back to the river 02:36

about

Now available here- smallhaus.bandcamp.com

Following on from his slow burning self-released cassette "Unweather", "lutra" is the first CD release by smallhaus (AKA South London based guitarist, electronicist, percussionist David Little). It expands his singular sound environment into a full-screen, full-colour and hugely enjoyable collection.
At times this almost feels like a tribute to the classic sounds of 70's ambient - the choral textures, the infinite guitars, the synthesizers, but it's done with a knowing wink and a contemporary layer of grit and dust. But mostly it's an enveloping, immersive wash of precision moulded sound.

credits

released July 6, 2018

David Little -Squier Telecaster, keyboards, electronics, drums, field recordings, cassette player, Ebow and Monotron.

Written, performed, recorded and produced by David Little, July 2017 to March 2018. Mastered by Chris at Blacklisted.

Cover design and photography by David Little.

"to the birds, to the light" features bird song recorded while walking the Cleveland Way in Yorkshire.

"Marsh wind" features field recordings made at the RSPB Insh Marshes reserve, Kingussie.

"Lutra" uses two cc licenced samples:
"Folk guitar lesson 2" from Jason Grier sample pack;
"Cracking Ice" by Keith de Mendonca from "The Sound of Snow and Ice" (Gruenrekorder, 2007)

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