quicksails “madison lakes” c28 cassette

• before rain
  
• leaving all for others
  
• madison lakes
  
  
• different cases
  
• take what is left
  
• realization

cylindrical habitat modules press release...

quicksails "madison lakes" c28 the new project everyone should be most excited about. ben billington (tiger hatchery, druids of huge etc.) goes solo and lays down the most unique yet logical scattering of sounds i've heard in a while. analog synth, percussion, synth that sounds like percussion, percussion that sounds like synth (??????), blended into a fine powder and sprinkled onto an endless plain of 90's capri sun-style mercury slime. the whole recording is sprinkled with tiny pinpricks and nuances of the aforementioned synth / percussion / ??????? that craft a completely fresh, insanely addictive sound-zone that sounds like every raindrop in the sky solidifying and turning into solid gold. the whole tape culminates with (easily) jam of the year, "realization", full of warm, "insightful" sounding synths and perfectly placed popol vuh-style cymbal crashes. i can't help but feel like this is the music for now, it just feels right. somebody needs to do an lp for this guy asap. weird full-color covers and painted labels in a "get the word out" edition of 100!

quicksails “bywater colours” c30 cassette

• keep the bounce
  
• different drawers
  
• following thy krewe
  
• in prytannia
  
  
• stay afloat
  
• porch swing comfort
  
• ascending the river walls

digitalis limited press release...

ltd#213: quicksails “bywater colours” c30 (75 copies) ben baker billington has been having an excellent run this year with his solo wares as quicksails. with releases on stalwarts like deception island, nna, 905, etc, there's no room for error. where a lot of people are happy to let their synthesizers do the talking, billington muffles their voices and increases the impact with layers of chaotic percussion. the combination gets us wondering which road to follow: organic or synthetic? but in this mauling, both provide the aural fruits to get drunk on. technicolor absolutes. edition of 75. chrome.

quicksails “a fantasy in seasons” c30 cassette

• up to the binges
  
• saigon motors
  
• retreats in ware
  
• walking through the rain
  
  
• two crowded
  
• speed of the tartan
  
• cold in california
  
• blooming channels

nna tapes press release...

nna035: quicksails "a fantasy in seasons" c30 ben billington's solo works as quicksails put him in a place uncharted by many other contemporary acts, combining a wide assortment of live percussion and synthesized electronics. following up recent cassettes on digitalis and deception island, "a fantasy in seasons" recalls moments of kosmische synth, free jazz, world music, and a vast collection of eclectic sounds from this world and elsewhere.