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1000 Hours of Staring - Co-operative Thread

'1000 Hours of Staring' is the alias under which Mike Ramsey and occasional collaborator Mike Bigel record music. Here is an EP of elegant instrumental music, crafted from guitars and farfisa organ, field recordings and layer upon layer of dense sound, sound that is alive with energy and purpose.

Now I'm not much of one for over-complicated genre naming, honestly, but I can't help but file this one in my mind under psychedelic post rock folk. Phew. It is at times gritty and raw, and other times drifts over the listener as if void of any cares or concerns. That the sounds were recorded using a video camera is perhaps a fitting tribute to an EP that sounds so personal, a lo-fidelity gem if ever there was one.

*Front cover painting by Alanna Gladstone, back cover by Mike Ramsey, a children's toy and a bathtub.


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Keywords: 1000 hours of staring; co-operative thread; folk; rock; psychedelic; serein

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Reviewer: Huwser - - September 22, 2008
Subject: Correction
There are actually six tracks, but the streaming player only picks up two for some reason.

Please see http://www.serein.co.uk/music/ser006 for full listing / streaming and download :)

Reviewer: Dimaension X - - September 21, 2008
Subject: A modern Fripp & Eno
Reminds me of a more modern Fripp & Eno colllaboration - very mellow and laid back, ... I guess I was waiting for more - too bad there's only the two songs here.

Very well produced, not too slick.

Reviewer: Sven Swift - - February 17, 2006
Subject: 1000 hours of good listening
outstanding postmodern music. warm & abstract, beautiful & disturbing. and a fantastic artwork! people should kno bout this, i'll give it a review at www.RUBored.org this WE.