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Blackhill Transmitter 3rd EP

Coming soon... very very soon...

OK OK, it comes out tomorrow [28.01.2015]



- there will be a promo video on YouTube - don't miss it.

- some background info for the fans:

The guy in the BlackHill video on YouTube is Bill Dougans (Brian's dad). Recording from 1956 - setting up (in sight mast) - part of when he worked at BlackHill.

BlackHill was/is a TV/radio (and now HD) transmission mast for the south of Scotland - Bill, amongst a few other, was tasked with setting it up and getting it working.

Bill Dougans died in 2013 (aged 84), when the Blackhill Transmitter series started, so in a way BlackHill is a homage to him.

BlackHill also uses recordings made by Bill.

The drums on BlackHill are live - played by Brian Dougans in his basement - so it turns out he's a pretty good drummer too, knowing a thing or two about the jazzy side - especially on that last track

The Blackhill Transmitter project has got to be the most well-realised of all the solo/side-project releases on FSOLDigital, just really great overall. When the t-shirt appeared I was hoping for a physical release of some of this. This is the highlight of the series so far...

Oh and the drums on the last track aren't by Brian - an old friend from the '80s, apparently.

http://www.fsoldigital.com/?product=bla ... nsmitter-3

Available as FLAC and MP3 (320kbps) download only.

The third outing from Blackhill Transmitter with there usual blend of Kruat and Granular synthesis.

“Rain struck the tower but we persistted – the broadcast was scheduled, it had to go ahead.
Suddenly we were plunged into darkness – silence – nothing – then the noises started – slowly building – the transmission had begun…”

TRACKLISTING:

01 – Cease to Function (5:19)
02 – Battery Room (3:07)
03 – Returning (3:04)
04 – Recovery (3:54)

Really interesting stuff, especially loved the outro. Thanks for sharing!

Yeah, absolutely brilliant stuff.

I'll give this a go tonight

I like this, and feel I need to play each EP back to back now. This one somehow sounds a little more like the first EP than the second, it's got a more electronic feel to it than the second, though kind of has a few elements of the second on it. Good to see this project has legs. Might have to get one of the blackhill transmitter t-shirts, even if it turns out to be a bit of a crop top on me.

I thought part-sub-merged was introspective - but this one is even better.

The three EPs could easily form a 54 minute album...

Yeah, of all the side projects I'd love to get a wider release, I'd have to say this is at the top of my list. I prefer this to The Woodlands of Old, I think.

Thought I'd get this (and the 2nd one as I actually had a little bit of money left over in my bank this month!) and good job you get 5 downloads cos ....



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Give Graham an email, I'm sure he'll be able to sort you out!

Aye I have, came back super speedily Gonna try again in an hour or two....