neil (spatialize)

Introducing my project
 
Spatialize is a space-groove / electronica / global chill project by Neil Butler from the South West UK. Initially inspired to make music by the psychedelic sounds of Ozric Tentacles and Banco De Gaia, Neil has been experimenting sonically since 1998, getting early reviews in Future Music (1998) and Sound on Sound magazine (TopTape 2000) and performing early live sets at the psy-chill rooms of Sheffield.

2004 saw the debut release of the synth electronica album “Dryad’s Bubble†on Third Stone Records, an album described by Ott as “A Classic. Instant feel Good Factorâ€. UK gigs followed ranging from the chill-out rooms at ID Spiral, Barakasphere, Tribe of Frog etc to support slots in Exeter for trance legends such as Eat Static, System 7, Astralasia and more. The follow up to Dryad’s Bubble emerged in 2006 called “In the Midst of Myriadsâ€, a well received slice of more upbeat global chill which featured “an energetic luxuriance and crystal clear production†(Morpheus Music).

A musical hiatus ensued but by 2010 a new cycle of production was in full swing and by 2013 three albums worth of material were recorded. This will result in the December 2014 album release of two albums “On the Edge of Forever†and “Radialâ€. Next year will see the release of a darker, ambient electronica album “Encrypted Transmissions†and also a Bandcamp only release of early, unreleased material, provisionally titled Halcyon Daze.

With everything back on course, Spatialize is again in the position to offer another live act to the UK and European festival chill-out circuit, featuring an upbeat 2 hour set centred around a synth / laptop set-up. Bookings at www.spatialize.net/contact
 
Here are bandcamp links to themost recent releases
 
 
Spatialize - On The Edge of Forever
 

 

Spatialize - Radial 





Cheers Neil

www.spatialize.bandcamp.com
www.spatialize.net
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Spatialize/265749973441524
www.ello.co/spatialize

Yeah I don't think I can spend more. 

Say a venue is 600
3 uk artists about 200 - 300 each for a set = ~700
logistics + flyers + sitting space = 100
If Venue doesn't have PA that's another expense.

So roughly £2k to organise a small party, fine.. But I doubt I can get more that 200 people to come. That's £10 each = £2k and I am even. Well fine, I can go even if party is great, and everyone is happy, but it just feels like a broken model..
 

Ozrics. That's the stem.
 
Their stem was Steve hillage and seventies prog.

Sounds ideal.
 
I would recommend having a keyboard early on if you think that you may not stick with it.
 
You can get very cheap controller keyboards and I think a keyboard just makes it so much more enjoyable in the first place. It's a bit of a phaff constantly adding notes with the midi editor and a keyboard gets your body more involved.

In the interest of sharing a bit more info about the project, here is a link to an interview that I did recently with Morpheus Music.
 
http://www.electronicmusicmall.com/Html/interviewspatialize.htm

probably because I havent released anything in a while and also because I have also been pretty bad at self promotion  ;  trying to put that right a bit now.
 
thanks for the kind words 

probably because I havent released anything in a while and also because I have also been pretty bad at self promotion  ;  trying to put that right a bit now.
 
thanks for the kind words 

Just listening to 'Radial' now. Beautiful grooves! Don't know why I haven't heard your stuff before but I'm very glad I'm hearing it now

Introducing my project
 
Spatialize is a space-groove / electronica / global chill project by Neil Butler from the South West UK. Initially inspired to make music by the psychedelic sounds of Ozric Tentacles and Banco De Gaia, Neil has been experimenting sonically since 1998, getting early reviews in Future Music (1998) and Sound on Sound magazine (TopTape 2000) and performing early live sets at the psy-chill rooms of Sheffield.

2004 saw the debut release of the synth electronica album “Dryad’s Bubble†on Third Stone Records, an album described by Ott as “A Classic. Instant feel Good Factorâ€. UK gigs followed ranging from the chill-out rooms at ID Spiral, Barakasphere, Tribe of Frog etc to support slots in Exeter for trance legends such as Eat Static, System 7, Astralasia and more. The follow up to Dryad’s Bubble emerged in 2006 called “In the Midst of Myriadsâ€, a well received slice of more upbeat global chill which featured “an energetic luxuriance and crystal clear production†(Morpheus Music).

A musical hiatus ensued but by 2010 a new cycle of production was in full swing and by 2013 three albums worth of material were recorded. This will result in the December 2014 album release of two albums “On the Edge of Forever†and “Radialâ€. Next year will see the release of a darker, ambient electronica album “Encrypted Transmissions†and also a Bandcamp only release of early, unreleased material, provisionally titled Halcyon Daze.

With everything back on course, Spatialize is again in the position to offer another live act to the UK and European festival chill-out circuit, featuring an upbeat 2 hour set centred around a synth / laptop set-up. Bookings at www.spatialize.net/contact
 
Here are bandcamp links to themost recent releases
 
 
Spatialize - On The Edge of Forever
 

 

Spatialize - Radial 





Cheers Neil

www.spatialize.bandcamp.com
www.spatialize.net
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Spatialize/265749973441524
www.ello.co/spatialize

that matt hillier.  he never stops.
 
love the ishq

Welcome to the late night electronic floating world where synths and samplers play themselves and music arises effortlessly.......

This is the debut album from Experiments in Silence, the soundscape and experimental ambient project of Neil Butler from Spatialize, featuring 2 tracks co-written with Matt Hillier of Ishq. Also features an Experiments in Silence remix of a Cloudcycle track which became 'A Ghost of Stars'.

Limited CD edition Sold out at www.txtrecordings.co.uk creditsreleased 15 May 2014

Synths, spaces, paths & networks, grains & mastering by Neil Butler

All tracks written on western UK coastal fringes by Neil Butler except:

A Ghost of Stars (Butler / Hunter / Liguori / Antognini)
As Gentle Rain Falls (Butler / Hillier)
Duskforms (Butler / Hillier)

Cover photography by Scott Howse

www.experimentsinsilence.bandcamp.com
www.facebook.com/experimentsinsilence
www.soundcloud.com/experimentsinsilence

thanks gargarin.  i edited the post to show the bandcamp link.  very helpful for sure mate