Richard J. Birkin - Vigils
- 1Vigil I
- 2The Human Voice
- 3Accretions
- 4Vigil II
- 5Moonbathing
- 6Night Sun
- 7Atomhög
- 8Vigil III
- 9A History of Good Ghosts
- 10Vigil V
- 11Vigil VI
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Open edition
“Its discretion tantalisingly leaves you wanting more. A small miracle it most certainly is”
- Drowned in Sound
“Instant-classic in feeling: an essential, beautiful, alive, thrilling record.”
- Norman Records
“Like so many of the best things about Vigils itself, it’s this humbleness and muted brilliance that make it so satisfying.”
- The Quietus
“Magnificent, dazzling and emotionally involving."
THE ARTS DESK
This record is about the wonder of the human body, the way we break down communication to electrical impulses so that we can (seemingly) truly connect, scary physics, beautiful physics, sensations beyond physical sensations, ascension, looking for the singularity in the past, lying in a burned out basement with the full moon in your eyes, lost worlds and small miracles.
Entirely self written and arranged by Birkin, Vigils features Iskra Strings who have played on recordings by influential artists including The XX, Radiohead and Johann Johannsson. Vigils is as contemporary as it is steeped in classic minimalism. Richard J.Birkin has previously collaborated and worked with like minded musicians and producers including Adem and Nils Frahm.
- Drowned in Sound
“Instant-classic in feeling: an essential, beautiful, alive, thrilling record.”
- Norman Records
“Like so many of the best things about Vigils itself, it’s this humbleness and muted brilliance that make it so satisfying.”
- The Quietus
“Magnificent, dazzling and emotionally involving."
THE ARTS DESK
This record is about the wonder of the human body, the way we break down communication to electrical impulses so that we can (seemingly) truly connect, scary physics, beautiful physics, sensations beyond physical sensations, ascension, looking for the singularity in the past, lying in a burned out basement with the full moon in your eyes, lost worlds and small miracles.
Entirely self written and arranged by Birkin, Vigils features Iskra Strings who have played on recordings by influential artists including The XX, Radiohead and Johann Johannsson. Vigils is as contemporary as it is steeped in classic minimalism. Richard J.Birkin has previously collaborated and worked with like minded musicians and producers including Adem and Nils Frahm.
