https://phaeleh.bandcamp.com/album/illusion-of-the-tale Label & cat. number: Undertow - UNDRTW004 & Phaeleh self-released DoR & country: 14/10/2016 - UK Formats: CD & digital, 17 tracks Styles: Ambient/Drone/Field Rec. Tracklist: 00:00. Orbits 02:58. Eternal Sleep 04:45. Frequency 08:58. Ghost Theory 14:52. Absence Of Light 19:03. Secrets 26:01. Day Of The Divide 28:15. In The Emerald 33:22. Forever One 34:44. Visions 42:43. Blue Night 48:58. Child Of The Lake 53:27. Origins 56:45. District 01:04:26. Frozen Sky 01:10:36. The Darkest Return Credits: Written & Produced by Phaeleh Notes: Matt Preston aka Phaeleh reprises the sounds of his 2014 album ‘Somnus’ with a second long playing ambient deviation. Intended as a soundtrack to explore the perception of self-importance, ‘Illusion Of The Tale’ operates with a reduced sonic palette of effected live synthesiser workouts and experimental recording techniques infused with worldwide field recordings. The majority of ‘Illusion Of The Tale’ is based heavily on live synth recordings, recorded live with inherent human mistakes and imperfections kept in to avoid the heavily repetitive process of working 'in the box'. A selection of tracks are recordings using Phaeleh’s live show setup, which resamples and manipulates existing material. Some are constructed using more traditional composition - ‘In the Emerald’ is a live piano recording and live doubling of that part with classical guitar - whereas others are strongly experimental - ‘Origins’ is made from his thumb holding the end of a cable running through a pedal board, then looped and pitched down. Layers of field recordings were added to the tracks to create a sense of noise or the real world. Recorded over a few years, collecting these sounds took Phaeleh from Bristol cemeteries, libraries in Wiltshire and Welsh rock pools to getting lost in the Costa Rican rainforest, riding the Hong Kong MTR underground, walking through cicadas in Colorado and watching Melbourne skateboarders. Ideas for the album’s cartographic artwork, evocative of the minimalism movement, started flowing after the music was mostly finished; informed from the idea of recordings from around the world and the travels that accompanied them. Since his debut release in 2008, Phaeleh has developed an inimitable style of electronic music, cementing his position as one of the most consistently exciting producers to emerge from his hometown of Bristol. He returned from a hiatus this spring with the ‘All That Remains’ EP; five tracks ranging from icy house dystopia, heartbreaking solo piano, garage roots explorations, classical themes and guitar driven melancholia - supported by DJ shows at Motion, Bristol and Fabric, London. ‘Illusion of the Tale’ satisfies the demand for new music from his incredibly dedicated fan base and cleans the palate for a new full artist album currently in development.