Justin Hopper & Sharron Kraus with The Belbury Poly
CHANCTONBURY RINGS
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Cracking open the seemingly embalmed pastoral history of the hills just north of this very shop, ghostly folk, electronics, and Hopper’s wending language all twirl together to illuminate a hidden past buried beneath the Downs.
A poetical, autobiographical and psychogeographical account of Hopper’s experiences at Chanctonbury Ring on the West Sussex Downs. The album is a blend of folk, electronic music, poetry, prose and environmental sound. Kraus’s electro-acoustic soundscapes and songs interweave with Hopper’s rich, intimate narration. Musically it moves effortlessly from the traditional to the avant-garde with Belbury Poly contributing music and production throughout and bookending the work with a memorable theme tune.
- Chanctonbury Rings (Intro)
- Dawn
- The Thinnest Place
- Changebury
- Slow Air
- On the Downs
- Bonny Breast Knot
- Layers
- Breath
- Wanderer
- Winnie's Song
- The Devil & St. Dunstan
- Out of Body
- Outside the Ring
- Hal-an-Tow
- Chanctonbury Rings (End Title)