Engravings

“???? ???????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????” - ???????????? ???????????????? ????????????????????“????????????????????????????????????????????????” - ???????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????'Engravings' is back in print on vinyl, CD and digital for the first time in years, remastered by Rashad Becker with previously unheard bonus tracks exclusive to this edition.Created by electronic producer and composer Matthew Barnes, and originally released via Tri Angle Records, 'Engravings' received instant critical acclaim and saw Barnes take his hypnotic live show across festivals like Sonar, Glastonbury, Unsound and Le Guess Who.While much of British electronica is defined by its inner cities, 'Engravings' was recorded in Barnes' hometown on the banks of an ancient river in Merseyside, the album's earthy, organic soundscape reflected the landscape and climate: all silt and sandstone, woodlands and wind, with the ghosts of Liverpool's pop and clubbing history echoing in close distance and filtering into the soundscape.The album was a prototype for a sonic vocabularyBarnes has expanded on over the next few years: in critically acclaimed studio albums ('Compassion' and 'Bolted' via Ninja Tune), collaborations with Massive Attack and Neneh Cherry, remixes for the likes of Bjork, as well as commissions for video games, ballet and film scores - of which he has carved a career as an in-demand composer and sound designer.'Engravings' is a snapshot of an artist confidently defining their own language: a piece of work that distills influences like electronica, ambient, dub, rave, post-rock and psychedelia into an ancient-futurist musical vision that feels timeless and vital.“???????????? ???????????? ???????????????? ???????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????????? ???????????? ???????????????????????????? ????????, ???????????? ???????????????? ????????, ???????????? ???????????? ???????????????? ???????????????????? ????????????????????” - ????????????????????????????????"???? ???????????? ???????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????????? ????????????????????????????” - ????????????“???????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????? - ???????????????? ???????????? ????????????????????” - ????????????????????????????????????