Dragon’s Eye Recordings is proud to present A Skeleton, soon and then Forever by Marc Manning. A Skeleton, soon and then Forever addresses the underlying notion that life is only a fraction of the time that the body endures on earth. The songs attempt to communicate the insight that our bodies will in fact be skeletons for most of their existence. The album is sparse and melancholic with a focus on room sound and analog tones. It treats the guitar as a chime-like instrument that falls in and out in kaleidoscopic phases. The first 100 copies of the record sold online are accompanied by a small booklet of drawings that were made during the recording and mixing sessions.
Marc Manning
A Skeleton, Soon and Then Forever
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- Duration:
- 50:30
- Format:
- CD-R, Digital, Streaming
- Edition:
- 250 (out of print)
- Release Date:
- February 1, 2008
- Cover:
Steven Miller
- Mastering:
Kamran Sadeghi
- Track Listing:
- Now and then forever
- Not any time soon
- Not forever but for a long time
- Not now but sooner than expected
- A skeleton for longer than not
- Purchase:
- Bandcamp
- Listen:
- Apple Music
About The Artist:
Marc Manning
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Signal to Noise
August 1, 2008
August 1, 2008
Rippled guitars are treated like chiming rhythm machines, born in a groundswell of echo and ostination, approaching tonal oblivion by their sheer repetitive motions.
The Muse in Music
August 1, 2008
August 1, 2008
Unpopulated, unpretentious, and delicate, A Skeleton, Soon and then Forever is comfortable in its own skin.
Touching Extremes
June 1, 2008
June 1, 2008
This could be described as an ambient/installation album based on a mixture of clean and just slightly saturated guitar tones, overlapping and superimposing until a wavering sea of chimes, plucks and notes is generated.
White_Line
April 19, 2008
April 19, 2008
…this is an elegant work of textural strings, using reverb, multi-tracking, and a variety of other elements to build around.
Loop
April 9, 2008
April 9, 2008
An endless guitar soundscape runs the whole album which is very melodic, melancholic and moreover with captivating atmospheres.
Smallfish
April 1, 2008
April 1, 2008
Earthy, warm and fragile sounding there’s an honesty here that will please your ears no end.
Vital Weekly
March 30, 2008
March 30, 2008
Ambient and microsound would be the first words that spring to mind, but its more hands on than much of that.