Various Artists
Heritage
Action – the campaign group formed in 2003 by ‘ordinary people
caring for extraordinary places’ in response to the neglect of the ancient
prehistoric sites of Britain and Ireland - is to shortly release a music CD
to raise funds. The CD will contain an eclectic twelve track mix featuring
both established and unsigned artists who care about our ancient heritage.
The CD is due for release on Monday 18th April 2005
and contains music ranging from gentle acoustic to banging techno, ska to
spacey jam, ambient to indie guitar and folk/dub to funk. Each artist contributed
freely to the CD for which Heritage Action offers its heart felt thanks.
The track listing for the 65 minute CD is:
01. Tex la Homa - The Circle (Dub Mix) 03.34
02. Tarantism - Bless My Friends 04.41
03. Silverspace - Salsify 08.29
04. Rebelation - Politrics 03.44
05. Zone Fluffy - Chumblefunk 09.00
06. A Show of Hands - Crooked Man (Live Version) 03.55
07. Twin Hazey - Awaiting The Arrival 03.18
08. Subgiant - Solstice Morning 05.11
09. Zion Train - Zion High (Banco de Gaia remix) 06.30
10. Celtica - UFS 23 07.12
11. X03 - Procession to the Omphalos (World Tree Mix) 05.55
12. Judge Tev - Yer all Gonna Die 03.14
The disc will be available through Heritage Action and selected outlets for
£8.99 + P&P.
About Heritage Action
Heritage Action is a rallying point for anyone who feels that society is
deaf to the threats to heritage places, especially the most threatened of
all, our most ancient sites.
We want to help individual voices to be heard loud and clear by the public,
the media and the authorities.
We believe that this generation holds its heritage in trust for future generations
and we should never break this trust. From this comes our single purpose —
to build a powerful voice for action on all threatened heritage places.
We aim to promote an appreciation of the value of these places, highlight
threats to them, and encourage the public to become involved in responsible
but vigorous action to preserve them.
Each individual threat needs publicity and, if necessary, pressure on site
owners, commercial interests, local authorities, and heritage bodies.
For more info about Heritage Action and our campaigns, please visit our website
at www.heritageaction.org
About the artists
Tex la Homa: The Circle (Dub Mix)
Tex La Homa is the studio based recording project of songwriter and producer
Matt Shaw, who after two albums and 4 EPs, is preparing to release his latest
full length collection of songs in 2005.
www.texlahoma.com
Tarantism: Bless My Friends
Festival favourites Tarantism play original high energy acoustic dance fusion,
combining styles from their diverse cultural backgrounds. The traditional
music of our lands, along with reggae and punk from the 70s, two tone ska
and The Pogues from the 80s, and from festivals & parties that were waking
up from dub, and embracing dance music. This track is previously unreleased.
www.tarantism.co.uk
Silverspace: Salsify
Silverspace began jamming at the very beginning of 2000... hence it's not
quite blatant hype when they call themselves the hippy-trippy jam band for
the 21st century! Fusing together elements of trance to space-rock to dub-funk
and beyond, the Silverspace sound is a psychedelic melting-pot of free-spirited
improvisation blended into a unique set of tunes around which their live set
and recordings are based. From the forthcoming EP ‘Politicide’.
www.silverspace.co.uk
Rebelation: Politrics
Rebelation are a 9 piece band based in Kings Lynn, that play a smooth brand
of authentic ska and rootsy reggae. Their sound is highlighted by a powerful
horn section & soulful dual male & female vocalists. 'Politrics' is
taken from the album, 'Yo Swing Dat Mama', released by Do The Dog Records.
www.rebelation.co.uk
Zone Fluffy: Chumblefunk
King funksters of the Eastern Counties, 5 piece band Zone Fluffy's album 'Gahroooove'
fuses dub-funk, world, electro, techno and trance with a wicked sense of humour.
This is a new, previously unreleased track.
al [at] zonefluffy [dot] com
Show of Hands: Crooked Man (Live Version)
Show of Hands are England’s most successful acoustic roots duo. Singer
songwriter Steve Knightley and dazzling multi-instrumentalist Phil Beer have
a huge following which has seen them twice sell out the Albert Hall, headline
at major festivals and win the title Best Live Act at the 2004 BBC Radio 2
Folk Awards. Knightley's ‘Crooked Man’ is a clever, percussive
and haunting song which moves from innocent nursery rhyme to chilling global
politics. This is a previously unreleased live version.
www.showofhands.co.uk
Twin Hazey: Awaiting The Arrival
Twin Hazey, a band of three people, a band of songs, harmonies and noisy guitars,
a band who've gigged, slogged, signed, drunk, played festivals, TV and more
gigs, unsigned, chilled and launched a website. Track taken from their unreleased
album ‘Post Mortis’.
www.twinhazey.co.uk
Subgiant: Solstice Morning
New on the festival circuit, Subgiant are turning heads with their unique
blend of ethically inspired dub. The band’s mix of live drums, turntable
antics, theremin action and electronica makes them a great live act, be sure
to catch them at a festival near you this summer. From the current album 'Advances
in Twig Technology'
www.subgiant.co.uk
Zion Train: Zion High (Banco de Gaia remix)
Zion Train have been one of the planet's most prolific groups over the last
decade and a half, producing everything from music to magazines, CD-ROMs to
internet sites and sound systems. They have consistently released quality
albums laced with dub, electronic, experimental drum and space and world dance
music. This track is previously unreleased.
www.wobblyweb.com
Celtica: UFS23
Due to personal commitments CELTICA is sadly no longer a gigging entity. However,
their three CD albums are available from their website and their storming
festival performances still live long in the memory for anyone who was there.
A remix album is promised sometime in the future and many new musical projects
are in the pipeline. From the album ‘Bit of the Twisted’.
www.planetceltica.com
X03: Procession to the Omphalos (World Tree Mix)
A loose collection of brigands and shirkers who travel the land, passing by
and getting high. They came, they saw, they set up their gear and had a party.
This track is previously unreleased.
www.x03.0catch.com
Judge Trev: Yer all Gonna Die
Guitar supremo and underground music hero Judge Trev has worked alongside
some of the greatest names in underground music over his long career. His
past bands include the Steve Gibbons Band, Steve Took’s Horns, Inner
City Unit, The Atomgods, M.O.A.B and Space Ritual. This track however, is
taken from his solo album ‘God & Man’.
www.realfestivalmusic.co.uk
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