Ware, Martyn/charles Stooke/gabriel Ware
It's Always Ourselves We Find In The Sea
An experimental dive into aquatic and industrial rhythms, this is the original soundscape to the highly-successful, immersive installation 'It's Always Ourselves We Find In The Sea' (premiere at The Saatchi Gallery) composed for 3D ambisonic sound by Martyn Ware (Heaven 17, B.E.F., ex-The Human League), Charles Stooke, and Gabriel Ware. Produced by Illustrious (Martyn Ware and Vince Clark of Erasure), with environmental and immersive design by Oscar Blustin and Anna Söderblom, the installation invites visitors into a contemplative space; a quiet, peaceful temple to water, within which the soundscape exists. Listeners enter and explore the space in their own time, letting the sounds wash over them, experiencing the stories and musical motifs as they build and gather then subside like the tide. Taking a cue both from UNESCO's Ocean Literacy initiative and the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 14 - 'Life Below Water' - 'It's Always Ourselves We Find In The Sea' offers visitors an opportunity to consider their relationship with water, and to step back out into the world with an altered perspective on its value and cultural significance. The soundscape is a looping experience, divided into two parts: 'Part One - A Call To Water': This section explores our human relationship with anthropomorphised Water - throughout the history of our species and all across the globe, humankind has petitioned the deities of the sky and the sea for the benediction of rain and for deliverance from natural disasters. 'Part Two - The Water Circle': Water is crucial for all life on earth to exist and thrive. In this part, we witness the storm's deluge on the land, water cascading in streams, then rivers and finally to the sea. The beauty and mystery of the oceans culminates in the process of evaporation and the creation of clouds, which continue the eternal cycle of water. CD in 6-panel matt-laminate digipak.