Ancient History

The name Colin Potter is inextricably linked with Nurse With Wound, Ora, Monos, Fovea Hex, and parallel galaxies, not to mention a clutch of hidden beauties released as a solo artist, and activities via his own ICR label and studio.
Archeological fragments have been gathered in this lavish box set, which includes the old cassette releases "A Gain" and "Two Nights" (both 1982), and the two volumes of "Recent History" (both 1989).

"The general sensation while enjoying the material here is one of evolved post-industrialism, often flowing into a cut-rate kind of modern minimalism replete with cheap keyboards and additional gizmos which, in the right hands, can yield enthrallingly weird results.
Obsessive repetitions and sequenced patterns abound, at times mixing with improbably articulated guitar lines.
Proto-techno rhythm machines and digestible-yet-unusual melodic designs made me envisage a cross of vintage Asmus Tietchens and the warped soundtracks published eons ago by the Mike Ratledge / Karl Jenkins duo...
Potter's precise timing and sense of structure were impeccable thirty years ahead... great stuff"
(M. Ricci - TouchingExtremes).

Matt-laminated gatefold slip boxset with each CD in its own printed card sleeve.

Tracklist:
  § A Gain
1-1 On Entering York Minster 12:01
1-2 Rooftops 7:07
1-3 You Tell Me 7:59
1-4 Mainland 8:25
1-5 All Reel 3:23
1-6 Forest Of Galtres 11:40

  § Two Nights
2-1 Two Nights 1 22:24
2-2 Two Nights 2 22:40
2-3 One Million Blades Of Grass 10:30

  § Recent History - Volume 1
3-1 Nine Months 6:36
3-2 The French Polisher 4:42
3-3 Ships That Pass In The Night 5:53
3-4 Sunderland 6:45
3-5 One Million Blades Of Grass (Parts 1 & 2) 11:35
3-6 Yellow Fields 5:30
3-7 Persistence 6:46
3-8 Marsh Fog 7:15

  § Recent History - Volume 2
4-1 Diary Of A Nobody 5:21
4-2 Saw 3:22
4-3 The Lion, The Witch & The Trouser Press 5:28
4-4 The State 3:11
4-5 Statement 3:48
4-6 Chop 1:32
4-7 Green Fields 8:49
4-8 Wall Of Mirrors 5:27
4-9 Soul Train 2:28
4-10 Solidarity At Wujek Colliery 6:29
4-11 The Burrowing Engine 5:46
4-12 Skim 5:21

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