The Crane - For The Birds (LP);
Circadian Rhythms 01; Daylight;
"For The Birds" Feels Swatch: http://tiny.cc/Crane-FTBFeelsSwatch
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Hey this is Skwirl here to gab at you briefly about the records we have coming for our first thematic cluster! Thematic Clusters are record release sprints that let us tell stories and build worlds by bundling a collection of specially curated records together into one coherent experience for you - regardless of their genre! Our first theme is Circadian Rhythms and so as you might expect the records are presented to you by time of day. We have daylight hours, dusk, night and afterhours selections for you.

The Crane - “For The Birds”
“For The Birds” is the lovely kind of record that wastes no time in charming you with its quirky, lively and endlessly colourful palette and feels easy to start back at the top when it concludes. Stephen Hedley (aka The Crane) is responsible for holding down the daylight hours slot and there could not be a better record to see the good ship Circadian Rhythms off into the balmy seas of your good ears. There’s a kindly warm nostalgic note here reminiscent of 90s era Warp records: if you’ll forgive the moment of genre gab, there are hints of dusty IDM that interweave with moments of downtempo, deep house materialises from a bed of garage…it’s tender, explorative, immaculately crafted and fiercely original. From the opening squiggles of signal to the final hauntingly disembodied RnB vocal snippets this record is unassuming, unpretentious, infectiously melodic and full of delightful twists and turns. It’s one of my favourite records of all time, and it is sure to bring a twinkle to the eye, a crane to the neck (if you’ll pardon), and a pep to the step.
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"Made back in 2014 - "Skitter " is one of the loveliest collaborations I've ever been a part of. Gentle sips of tea and even gentler wisps of ethereally chopped vocals met careful nudges of ebb and flow production. Making the other nod in deep agreement and satisfaction. Now 10 years later it finally sees daylight. I love this record so much." - Skwirl

https://thecrane.bandcamp.com/album/for-the-birds

The Crane: https://ra.co/dj/thecrane

What are Thematic Clusters? What's a Feels Swatch?? - http://tiny.cc/WLCThematicClustersFeels

Woodland Creatures Thematic Release Concept: http://tiny.cc/WLCThematicReleaseConcept

Woodland Creatures on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/woodland_creatures_label
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"Skitter Ltd"
written, produced, and mixed by The Crane & Skwirl

Mastered by Jacob Korn (https://www.instagram.com/jacobkorn.de) @ Tailout (https://www.instagram.com/tailout_tapemasters)

Video by Skwirl

Original painting for CR 01: Daylight - “Sols Paned Mosaic” by Higgs (https://www.instagram.com/thehiggstape)

Feels Swatch by Brittany Myers

Front Cover by Drawpistol (https://www.instagram.com/drawpistol)

Additional artwork by Katie Drake (https://www.instagram.com/kdrella_) and Skwirl

Vinyl manufactured by Diggers Factory (https://www.instagram.com/diggersfactory)

Executive Produced by Skwirl (https://www.instagram.com/skwirl_shido)

P - 2024 Woodland Creatures
C - 2024 The Crane

The Crane & Skwirl - Skitter Ltd (Official Visualiser)

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