Portals, by Michael Barkley

Portals

by Michael Barkley

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1.	Milton 07:35	info	buy track
2.	Centauri 12:29	info	buy track
3.	One Hour Rhythm 04:05	info	buy track
4.	Trojan Earth 04:04	info	buy track
5.	Two Left 07:19	info	buy track
6.	292 (Highway to Nowhere) 08:43	info	buy track
7.	Negative Positive 03:57	info	buy track
8.	Granda 07:21	info	buy track
9.	Decay 10:54	info	buy track

about

This album is dedicated to my beloved brother, Dan, who is no longer with us, and to our surviving family. Dan's musicianship, compositional and musical ability were second only to how kind, caring and genuine he was - a better friend you couldn't hope for.

This album wouldn't exist without Meilana Gillard, who has encouraged, pushed and supported me through the whole process - including contributing two beautiful compositions & the fabulous artwork. I love you, Laney, thank you!

Without fabulous musicians to play with, it wouldn't be worth the effort, and I thank Cathal, James and Rohan deeply for their musicianship, friendship, their musical willingness, and their sense of humour!

Finally, I am deeply indebted to both Alex Borwick and Terry Cromer for realsing my aesthetic direction, which was distinctly different to the norm. Alex ran a beautiully smooth session, and was a joy to spend time with, and Terry's contribution in the mastering stage really tied everything together in a way I couldn't have imagined being better.

Recorded in Jan 2022 in the beautiful Grouse Lodge studio; I have nothing but fond memories - thank you Claire, Eavan, and the whole crew, for making this such a great experience!

I recorded on Vennture Mouthpieces, who have been integral to my comfort on my instruments, as well as realising my sound and developing as a player. Thank you for everything!

credits

released April 27, 2023

Michael Barkley - trumpet, flugelhorn
Cathal Roche - alto saxophone, bass clarinet
James Anderson - drum kit
Rohan Armstrong - double bass

Released on Auragami Records

Recorded in Grouse Lodge, in Jan 2022
Engineered & mixed by Alex Borwick
Mastered by Terry Cromer - Magic Dust Mastering

Artwork by Meilana Gillard

Michael is a Vennture Mouthpieces performing artist
Recorded on Barkley Microphones (horns & bass)

Made possible by the Support for the Individual Artist Programme run by the Arts Concil of Northern Ireland