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SkyBabyRecords turns 25 and celebrates with a compilation album

SkyBabyRecords Est. 1999 – A 25th Anniversary Celebration is the new compilation from Paul Terry’s SkyBabyRecords. Continue reading SkyBabyRecords turns 25 and celebrates with a compilation album

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Cellarscape celebrates 25 years with new cut of a classic track

Paul Terry’s Cellarscape returns to our pages with new Beach Club Cut of his track Out Of My Hands. Continue reading Cellarscape celebrates 25 years with new cut of a classic track

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Cellarscape-Exo Echo Cellarscape may not be a name you'll be familiar with, indeed, I have to admit, Exo Echo, despite being the sixth album released under the Cellarscape banner, was a first for me, but after a bit of research it turns out that the man behind the monicker, Paul Terry is something of an all-rounder, a musician, composer, designer and author are just a few of the labels that can be assigned Terry, indeed not only has he released a plethora of Cellerscape (as well working on another, more abrasive musical project under the unusual name of Mech Wendigo) discs, he's composed scores for the likes of Emily (starring Oscar-nominee Felicity Jones and Christopher Eccleston), the multi-award winning The Furred Man (which Paul also produced) and a forthcoming feature documentary entitled Sidney & Friends. Terry (along with Tara Bennett) has co-authored books on the likes of, Big Trouble In Little In China, John Carpenter. Lost, Fringe and more, whilst somehow still finding to design limited edition film posters, co-produce the official podcast for the TV show, Colony and produced and directed a number of his own music videos for Cellarscape. Going back to his musical project, Cellarscape, Paul's previous album, The Act Of Letting Go, featured acclaimed Dutch singer-songwriter, Annke Van Giersbergen (The Gathering/Devin Townsend Project) on the song, The Same Place, which saw Terry pick-up airplay from the likes of 6 Music and a nomination for Best Eclectic Album at IMAs (Independent Music Awards) 2015, whilst one of our own, Dave Draper, mixed and mastered the disc. Draper returns in the same capacity (as well as laying down some guitar) on Terry's sixth, Exo Echo, whilst a string quartet, trombonist and flutist (Helen Greenwood) join an already evocative and intriguing mix. The album opens with Asana and a treated, spacey Terry vocal before a strike of guitar, subtle electronics and strings weave a compelling spell as Paul delivers a repetitive, almost mantra like lead that urges the listener to explore further, the sub two and a minute opener gives way to Bite Your Tongue, led by a simplistic piano motif before guitars and electronic beats enter the fray, whilst Terry delivers an instantly infectious, melodic croon, the track twists and turns as the string quartet make their presence felt before dropping dramatically back to that lonesome struck piano. Running Futures is different again, showcasing a more stripped down sound, as Terry laments over a beautiful, soft backdrop of acoustic guitar, before those aforementioned strings, add an almost classical seasoning to proceedings, proving that sometimes less is more on the early album highlight. As the album continues and tracks, like the near seven minute Failsafe, twist and develop, I'm left marvelling at the stunning arrangements as electronic beats and gorgeous orchestral instrumentation unite, but for me there's more to commend Exo Echo, than just clever instrumentation, Paul's songs have emotion and depth, take for example, the almost acoustic Ley Lines, with it's aching lead vocal or the mesmeric, string drenched Blindfold with it's soaring bruised hook, both, lyrically and vocally draw the listener in. Exo Echo continues to surprise and intrigue in equal measure, over the near hour long duration, from the dreamy, harmony enriched Cygnus to the crunchy threat of guitars on Acolytes and onto the stunning finale, Refinement Hour with it's rise from humble acoustic beginnings to the the swelling strings, pounding drum and heartfelt choral harmonies, the album much like it's creator has so much to offer, revealing more with each subsequent spin. So like I rather alluded to at the beginning of this write up, Cellarscape and Paul Terry may not be household names but you'd be doing yourself something of an injustice if you didn't take the opportunity to at least sample some of the delights Paul has on offer, I for one rather think I may have some catching up to do.

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