For Immediate Release:
March 8, 1998
Map Records Is Proud To Present Our Fourth Full Length Album:
PHIL WESTERN
" The Escapist "
(MAP204-2: In Stores 4/17/98)
" The Escapist " is the long-awaited solo debut of one of Canada's most
prolific and enigmatic producers. The musical career of PHIL WESTERN has
stretched from one end of the electronic spectrum to the other, and
includes membership in world-renowned acts DOWNLOAD (Nettwerk), OFF AND
GONE (Harthouse/Eye Q's only North American signing), and FLOATPOINT (ESP/Sun). He has also contributed his talents to numerous successful
releases, including drums and percussion on the TRANQUILITY BASS album " Let
The Freak Flag Fly " and keyboards on SKINNY PUPPY's final release
" Process. " As a member of the SUBCONSCIOUS collective, he played a major
role in their superb collaborative releases " Paradigm Shift " and " platEAU. "
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Phil's solo output includes tracks on compilations such as " Welcome To
Lotus Land " (Map), " Pacific Rhythm " (Harthouse), " Trance Atlantic Highways " (ESP), and countless others (see discography section for complete discography). Since signing with hometown label Map Records last summer, Phil has been writing and recording new material for what will surely be one of the most stunning
records of 1998.
Due to Phil's eclectic influences, his collaborations with some of North
America's finest producers and musicians, and his ever-expanding
perspective encouraged by his yearly sabbaticals to Asia, Phil's first solo
album is one of amazing imagination. Electronics, heavy effects, live
drums, bass, guitars, ethnic percussion, treated samples, ethereal vocals,
psychedelic textures: all are mutated and fused with an emotionally-charged
cohesion seldom experienced.
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" The Escapist " continues Map Records' mandate of unbridled eclecticism and
rhythmic diversity, upsetting the mainstream's obsession with
genrefication. If music can take the listener on a cerebral sonic journey,
then " The Escapist " will be your passport to weird and wonderful places.
Real Audio and album graphics are available at: www.mapmusic.com
Contact Robert Shea for more info.
MAP RECORDS
1027 Davie Street
Suite 608
Vancouver BC Canada
V6E 4L2
T: 604-602-1037
F: 604-602-1038
email: robert@mapmusic.com
website: www.mapmusic.com
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