Growth, by Mick Chillage

Growth

by Mick Chillage

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s.loya Night and Day could be an appropriate alternative title to Growth, as the first long form ambient track (Pt 1) sounds like the dawning of a new day, as the dew on the grass evaporates and sunlight begins to pierce through the branches of the trees. Pt 2, however, with its subtly twinkling piano keys and darker tones, is suggestive of an evening sky making way for the arrival of the moon and stars, as nocturnal creatures both big and small come out from hiding. Highly recommended! Favorite track: Growth Pt.2.

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"Growth Parts 1&2 were originally released separately digitally in 2020.

Now they are presented on CD together for the first time.

With all new artwork & design by Tony Obr

The CD clocks in at Seventy eight minutes long.

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	1.	Growth Pt.1 39:51		buy track
	2.	Growth Pt.2 37:04		buy track

about

October 2021 sees the release of “Growth” on CD & Digital which was originally released in two parts digitally in 2020.

The inspiration came about while on a walk around my local park and across its rather brutal looking metal suspension footbridge which spans across the river below. I noticed the growth of lichen on its surface. I was taken by the bright yellow fungi contrasting against the wine coloured painted metal supports and the black slip resistant walkway. I felt this would make a nice photograph, so I took a picture with my phone.

The image lingered in my brain and I was fascinated how the lichen was taking over the bridge on certain surfaces, almost as if it was trying to blend the alien structure to its natural surroundings.

I began to see a connection between nature's ability to grow in the most unexpected environments and how growth can happen to us in unexpected situations also, particularly poignant in the current pandemic, for many this has been a challenging time but also its been a time of growth as we discover that maybe we should be doing things different in our lives.

This inspired me to work on a new piece of music.

The title "Growth" seemed to fit as the track grew from an unusual sonic foundation just like the lichen had grown on the metal of the very industrial and brutal looking footbridge at my park.

Growth Part 2 came shortly after the first one, although a completely new composition it seemed to connect with the first one, another recent walk in my park and I noticed that one of the trees had a very tiny branch growing, on this infantile branch were some rather large new leaves. Strangely this was Autumn and whilst most leaves were dying these leaves were very green & luscious. I took a photo and some days later a new piece of music began to emerge.

So now I present “Growth” Parts 1 & 2 on one CD for the first time and in digital that
Clock in at approximately seventy eight minutes.

Mick Chillage October 2021

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released October 14, 2021

Written, produced, recorded & mastered by Michael Gainford
at the Igloo Dublin 2020/2021

Art & Design, Tony Obr

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Before & After Silence Recordings Dublin, Ireland

Before & After Silence is a platform
for Mick Chillage to release physical
media of various solo work Initially on CD.
The future may see collaborative projects & limited vinyl.

Inspired by Eno & Namlook,
the philosophy of the label is to release
material that is born from passion, inspiration
& intuition.

No preconceived concepts or
production methods are behind each body
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