The Caretaker Vinyl Empty Bliss

The effect ranges from beautiful to calming to nostalgic to at points even unsettling.

The caretaker vinyl empty bliss.

An empty bliss beyond this world is the eighth studio album by the caretaker an ambient music project of english musician leyland kirby. The caretaker started as an atmospheric side project to v vm using 78 rpm and ballroom recordings in tribute to the haunted ballroom scene from the shining. The lp comprises modified samples of pre world war ii vinyl ballroom jazz records kirby bought cheaply at a brooklyn store in december 2010. An empty bliss beyond this world is an electronic music album from the caretaker a project of musician james kirby better known for his other project v vm pitchfork placed the album at number 22 on its list of the top 50 albums of 2011 while uncut magazine placed it at number 47 on its list.

An empty bliss beyond this world 15xfile mp3 album 320 history always favours the winners. The second album from james leyland kirby s alias the caretaker originally released in 2011 following 2008 s persistent repetition of phrases. Issued with a 162 page hard back book in french and english published in conjunction with the ivan seal the caretaker exhibition everywhere an empty bliss at frac auvergne in clermont ferrand france april 6th till june 16th 2019. An empty bliss beyond this world 15xfile mp3 album 320 history always favours the winners.

Cd issued in a cardsleeve includes a download coupon. By now regarded an absolute classic of haunted ambient music an empty bliss beyond the world returns the doddering protagonist to the deserted ballroom wandering its waxed fl. Haunting beautiful and ingenious in it s use of the old dixieland 78s. On an empty bliss beyond this world kirby takes his unique approach even further by guiding discarded material into endless loops subtle effects and suppressed memories.

It went on to become one of leyland kirby s longest running acts going from 1999 to 2019.