The Rituals of Romance

by Empty House

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1.	Soda Stream Pop 08:32	buy track
2.	The Rituals of Romance 05:19	buy track
3.	Every Little Step 06:17	buy track
4.	Agape-Agape 05:15	buy track
5.	The Blood of the Rose 04:39	buy track
6.	Cold Chow Mein 10:33	buy track

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Recorded in early 2022. Rituals of Romance is an album of rhythms and ambience, more krautrock infused. The album features a version of Popol Vuh's 'Agape-Agape' as well as 5 original tracks.

The album will see a physical release on cassette format through the Yoshiwara Collective record label over the next month or two

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released September 2, 2022

Fred Laird - piano, guitar, synth, organ. bass, dizi flute, Hulusi flute, various percussion, tanpura drone.

Nick Raybould - djembe and rasp on Cold Chow Mein

Written, recorded and produced by Fred Laird spring 2022

Art by Fred Laird

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Empty House Blackpool, UK

empty house is the solo work of Blackpool based musician Fred Laird. Formed in March 2021, empty house is an ambient project that fuses electronics and found sounds with Asian instruments. The concept of the music is to create a dreamlike or meditative atmosphere for meditation, yoga, martial arts or just sat on the sofa staring at the drifting clouds from your living room window. ... more

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