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"Solid Air is the fourth studio album by British folk singer-songwriter John Martyn, released in February 1973 by Island Records. Background The album was recorded over eight days and features instrumental contributions by bassist Danny Thompson and members of Fairport Convention. "Solid Air", the title track, was dedicated to a friend of Martyn's, Nick Drake, who would die of an antidepressant overdose 18 months after the album was released."1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die", Robert Dimery, 2005, p.190 Martyn said of the track "It was done for a friend of mine, and it was done right with very clear motives, and I'm very pleased with it, for varying reasons. It has got a very simple message, but you'll have to work that one out for yourself." The album features an avant-garde cover of Skip James' "Devil Got My Woman," here retitled "I'd Rather Be the Devil" and performed with heavy use of Martyn's Echoplex tape delay effect. "May You Never" became something of a signature song for Martyn, becoming a staple of his live performances. Released in November 1971 as a single in an early form, the song was re- recorded during the Solid Air sessions. Eric Clapton covered "May You Never" on his 1977 album Slowhand. When Martyn was presented with a lifetime achievement award by Phil Collins (a collaborator of Martyn's) at the 2008 BBC Folk Awards, In 2006, Martyn performed the album live in its entirety as part of the All Tomorrow's Parties-curated Don't Look Back series and subsequently toured the UK. A remastered CD was issued by Universal Records in October 2000. This CD was packaged in a card slipcase, and featured a remastered version of the original album with the addition of a live version of "I'd Rather Be The Devil". Solid Air was given a further remastering and repackaging when a double CD reissue curated by John Hillarby was released in 2009, and which included several alternate studio and live versions. The album cover is an example of schlieren photography demonstrating the 'solid' nature of air. Reception Contemporary reviews were favourable, with music weekly Sounds declaring that "Solid Air flows beautifully and shows the entire spectrum of music that John Martyn has at his fingertips." In a retrospective review, American Songwriter described the album as "timeless" and stated that "audacious, hypnotic and groundbreaking only begins to describe Martyn’s still unique combination of folk, jazz, blues and space rock, wrapped around riveting, unforgettable melodies." AllMusic called Solid Air "one of the defining moments of British folk" and noted its genre-blending. BBC Music stated that "it's a classic with not a note out of place.. And ably assisted by John Wood's late night production it's now firmly esconced in the hearts of chillers, smokers and music lovers the world over." Solid Air was rated as the 67th Greatest British Album Ever by the British music magazine Q, and was also included in their list of Best Chill-Out Albums Of All Time. The album is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die by Robert Dimery. It was voted number 826 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums 3rd Edition (2000). Track listing All tracks written by John Martyn except where noted. Side one # "Solid Air" – 5:45 # "Over the Hill" – 2:53 # "Don't Want to Know" – 3:02 # "I'd Rather Be the Devil" (Skip James) – 6:18 Side two # "Go Down Easy" – 3:35 # "Dreams by the Sea" – 3:17 # "May You Never" – 3:41 # "The Man in the Station" – 2:53 # "The Easy Blues" – 3:20 *Note: On the original 1987 CD release of the album, the final track "The Easy Blues" was split into two separate tracks, "Jelly Roll Blues" (2:15) and "Gentle Blues" (1:07). The 2000 remastered reissue lists the track as "The Easy Blues (Jelly Roll Blues/Gentle Blues)", and the 2009 deluxe edition lists it as "The Easy Blues/Gentle Blues". =2000 remastered reissue bonus track= 10. "I'd Rather Be the Devil" (live) (Skip James) – 6:11 =2009 Deluxe Edition= Disc 1 As original album. Disc 2 #"Solid Air" (alternative take) – 5:48 #"Over the Hill" (alternative take) – 3:28 #"Don't Want to Know" (alternative take) – 3:26 #"I'd Rather Be the Devil" (alternative take) (Skip James) – 7:39 #"Go Down Easy" (alternative take) – 4:55 #"Dreams by the Sea" (alternative take) – 3:22 #"May You Never" (alternative take) – 3:33 #"The Man in the Station" (alternative take) – 5:32 #"The Easy Blues/Gentle Blues" (alternative take) – 4:49 #"Keep On" – 4:57 #"When It's Dark" – 8:36 #"In the Evening" – 4:04 #"May You Never" (single version) – 2:43 #"The Easy Blues" (live) – 3:24 #"May You Never" (live) – 3:39 #"I'd Rather Be the Devil" (live) (Skip James) – 8:33 Personnel * John Martyn – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar; keyboards on "The Easy Blues" * Richard Thompson – mandolin on "Over the Hill" * Simon Nicol – autoharp on "Over the Hill" * Sue Draheim – violin on "Over the Hill" * Tony Coe – saxophone on "Dreams by the Sea" and "Solid Air" * John "Rabbit" Bundrick – acoustic and electric piano, organ, clavinet * Tristan Fry – vibraphone on "Solid Air" * Danny Thompson – acoustic bass * Dave Pegg – bass * Dave Mattacks – drums * Neemoi "Speedy" Acquaye – congas ;Technical *John Wood - engineer *Fabio Nicoli - sleeve design *John Webster - front cover photography References External links *The Official John Martyn Website Category:John Martyn albums Category:1973 albums Category:Albums produced by John Wood (record producer) Category:Island Records albums "
"Darwin's Arch Darwin Island (Spanish: Isla Darwin) is among the smallest in the Galápagos Archipelago with an area of just . It is named in honor of English scientist Charles Darwin. With no dry landing sites, Darwin Island's main attractions are found in the Pacific Ocean, which is teeming with a large variety of marine life. Although the island had been marked on maps and had initially been given the name Culpepper Island on Admiralty charts, the first landing on Darwin Island was not until 1964, by helicopter.Ecuador & the Galápagos Islands, by Danny Palmerlee, Michael Grosberg, Carolyn McCarthy. The small detached group formed by Darwin Island and Wolf Island is sometimes referred to as Darwin and Wolf or Darwin-Wolf, formerly Culpepper and Wenman. Geology Darwin Island is the remains of an extinct volcano that reaches above sea level. It is situated northwest of the main Galápagos Island group on the Wolf-Darwin Lineament, which extends from the Galápagos Platform to the Galápagos Spreading Center, a mid-ocean ridge separating the Nazca and Cocos tectonic plates. The formation of Darwin Island is different from the formation of the main Galápagos Islands. There are currently two theories on the formation of the lineament: the first is that magma rising from the mantle plume forming the main Galápagos Islands has been channelled towards the Galápagos Spreading Center; alternatively there has been a separate rise in magma caused by stress in the ocean lithosphere by a transform fault.Blair et al., Plume Ridge Interaction Darwin Island is the most northerly of the two peaks on the Wolf Darwin Lineament that reach above the surface. The other, Wolf Island, is approximately away, although there are other sub-surface peaks. The volcano that forms the island is extinct, with the last eruption believed to have been approximately 400,000 years ago,Cornell University making it younger than Wolf. The lava flows around Darwin are homogenous, apparently because of its young age, and they have a similar chemical composition to those of the Galápagos Spreading Center.Role of Plume-Ridge Interaction in Magma Genesis III: Darwin Island Darwin is believed to have had at least two eruptive periods in its history, depositing two tuff layers separated by plagioclase ultraphyric basalt. Evidence also exists to suggest that Darwin Island is the remains of what was once a much larger edifice. Since the eruptive phase this would have been eroded. Darwin's Arch, a natural rock arch which would at one time have been part of this larger structure, is located less than a kilometre from the main Darwin Island, and is a landmark well known to the island's few visitors. Wildlife Darwin Island is not open to land visits. As a result, the only visitors are those that come to scuba dive, even here due to the distance from the main island only a limited number of liveaboard ships cruise here. The marine life at Darwin is diverse with large schools of fish. The island's waters attract whale sharks from June to November, as well as hammerhead, Galápagos, silky and blacktip sharks. In addition green turtles, manta rays and dolphins can be found. The island also supports a large bird population, including frigatebirds, red-footed boobies and the vampire finch. References External links *Darwin Island - govisitgalapagos.com Category:Islands of the Galápagos Islands Category:Charles Darwin "
"The Russian Futurists are a Canadian indie popReview of Our Thickness on PopMattersSperounes, Sandra. "The Russian Futurists: Our Thickness", Edmonton Journal, 2005-05-28, p. E3. band based in Toronto. Their music can be described as lo-fi, indie-electronica fused with a twee-pop temperament. The band started as a solo project of Matthew Adam Hart (born 1978), and later expanded into a band for live performances. History Hart was born and raised in Cornwall, Ontario. Influenced by songwriters Stephin Merritt of The Magnetic Fields,Wilson, Carl. "The Russian Futurists", The Globe and Mail, 2000-12-16, p. R13. he spent his early career creating indie hip hop music tracks, using improvised gear, in Cornwall and in Peterborough, Ontario. Hart's first album under the name The Russian Futurists was released by Upper Class Recordings in 2000, and titled The Method of Modern Love. The album was praised by Graham Coxon of Blur and Peter Buck of R.E.M.Phares, Heather. "[ The Russian Futurists]", Allmusic. Retrieved on 2008-07-06. Uncut magazine called it "one of the most melodically seductive and exhilarating records of recent times".White, Michael. "Bands on the run", The Globe and Mail, 2001-02-12, p. R4. The band also received positive reviews in Pitchfork Media, Spin, The Guardian, and XLR8R.Dunlevy, T'Cha. "The Russian Futurists Know 'Pop' Isn't a Four-Letter Word", Dose, 2007-11-22. Retrieved on 2008-07-06. In 2004 the band toured in the U.S., Canada and Spain. They toured with Peter Bjorn and John, Caribou and Junior Boys."The Russian Futurists", South by Southwest, 2008. Retrieved on 2008-07-06. Hart recorded the first three lo-fi Futurists albums in his Toronto home, including 2005's Our Thickness; in June 2000 the album appeared on the !earshot Top 200 chart."National Top 200 chart". !earshot Campus and Community Radio Report, June 2005 The band's track "Paul Simon" was chosen by Samsung to include on its phones as a featured song. Hart has remixed other artists' singles, including "Tonight I Have to Leave It" by Shout Out Louds and "The First Five Times" by Stars. For The Russian Futurists' fourth studio album, looking for more sophisticated production, Hart began recording in a New York studio. The band released the album, The Weight’s On The Wheels, worldwide on November 16, 2010. It was produced by Hart with the aid of Michael Musmanno (Outkast, Lilys, Arrested Development). The lead single “Hoeing Weeds Sowing Seeds”, was mixed by Grammy Award winner Michael Brauer (Coldplay, John Mayer, The Bravery). The album, ten tracks in total feature tracks “Horseshoe Fortune”, “Register My Firearms? No Way!”,“100 Shopping Days ‘Til Christmas” and “One Night, One Kiss”, a duet with Heavy Blinkers singer Ruth Minnikin. The Russian Futurists released a music video for “One Night, One Kiss” off their 2010 fourth studio album, The Weight’s on the Wheels. The songs "Paul Simon", and "Precious Metals" are featured on the NBA 2K11 soundtrack. As of September 2013, Hart is also now appearing as cohost of the morning show on Toronto's CIND-FM."Indie 88/Toronto Officially Launched Today". alancross.ca, September 3, 2013. Discography =Albums= * The Method of Modern Love (2000) * Let's Get Ready to Crumble (2002)"A Completely Biased Ranking of the 60 Best Canadian Indie Rock Songs of the 00s Part II". Vice, Cam Lindsay Apr 10 2017 * Our Thickness (2005) * Me, Myself And Rye... An Introduction To The Russian Futurists (2006, Memphis Industries) * The Weight's on the Wheels (Nov 2010) =Singles= * Paul Simon (2006) * Hoeing Weeds Sowing Seeds + Remixes EP (2010) =Compilations= * Me Myself & Rye... An Introduction to the Russian Futurists (2006) =EPs= * Ecole de Neige (1998) * Reality Burger With A Side Of Life (2019) References External links * Russian Futurists official site * The Russian Futurists Twitter Category:Canadian indie pop groups Category:Musical groups from Toronto Category:Musical groups established in 2000 Category:Lo-fi music groups Category:2000 establishments in Ontario Category:Memphis Industries artists "