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Mark Burford aka Field Lines Cartographer
The
second solo album on the DiN imprint from UK synthesist Mark Burford,
aka Field Lines Cartographer, sees him venturing even further out into
the cosmic void with an hour long suite of modular explorations. His
previous DiN release, Portable Reality Generator (DiN85), was
enthusiastically received, and as with that release the music on this
new album flows seamlessly from one track to the next. Burford has been
establishing a fine reputation both as a live performer and with
releases on several labels such as Castles In Space, Quiet Details and
Woodford Halse. His musicality and deft touch are certainly at the fore
on the beautifully named ‘Resplendent In The Light Of The Universe’.
Using a range of analogue modular instruments as well as an array of digital effects Burford weaves music for a deep contemplation of questions alluding to the underlying nature of the cosmos. The eight tracks have such an organic feel and swell and grow like nebulae. With reference to the albums title they have an inner light which shines through the swirling clouds of texture. At times he ventures into Berlin School sequencer territory, especially in tracks such as ‘Various Rotations’ and ‘The Light of Billion Stars’, but it’s never a slavish pastiche of this idiom but rather his own musical voice finding form in this particular style. Elsewhere pieces such as ‘Forever Spheres’ and ‘Gentle Flows’, which bookend the album, are particularly redolent of, in his own words, “the splendour of the luminous universe”.
This new release from Field Lines Cartographer is another fine addition to the DiN canon and takes the labels musical roots forward to a bright future.
Using a range of analogue modular instruments as well as an array of digital effects Burford weaves music for a deep contemplation of questions alluding to the underlying nature of the cosmos. The eight tracks have such an organic feel and swell and grow like nebulae. With reference to the albums title they have an inner light which shines through the swirling clouds of texture. At times he ventures into Berlin School sequencer territory, especially in tracks such as ‘Various Rotations’ and ‘The Light of Billion Stars’, but it’s never a slavish pastiche of this idiom but rather his own musical voice finding form in this particular style. Elsewhere pieces such as ‘Forever Spheres’ and ‘Gentle Flows’, which bookend the album, are particularly redolent of, in his own words, “the splendour of the luminous universe”.
This new release from Field Lines Cartographer is another fine addition to the DiN canon and takes the labels musical roots forward to a bright future.
credits
releases July 18, 2025
All music performed and recorded by Mark Burford as Field Lines Cartographer.
Mastered by Ian Boddy February 2025.
Instrumentation:
ARP 2600 and Intellijel Cascadia semi-modular synthesisers
Eurorack and BugBrand modular synthesisers
Buchla 208C Easel Command
Make Noise Strega
Effects processing via Eventide, Chase Bliss, Strymon and Walrus Audio
Thanks to everyone who supports my music and love to my friends and family as always for their unflinching support.
Special thanks to Ian and Wendy at DiN.
FreeForm Radio thanks Ian Boddy for a complimentary copy of this release.
Always strive for the light
ambient
em
electronic
electronic music
electronica
modular synth
space ambient
space music
SunderlandAll music performed and recorded by Mark Burford as Field Lines Cartographer.
Mastered by Ian Boddy February 2025.
Instrumentation:
ARP 2600 and Intellijel Cascadia semi-modular synthesisers
Eurorack and BugBrand modular synthesisers
Buchla 208C Easel Command
Make Noise Strega
Effects processing via Eventide, Chase Bliss, Strymon and Walrus Audio
Thanks to everyone who supports my music and love to my friends and family as always for their unflinching support.
Special thanks to Ian and Wendy at DiN.
FreeForm Radio thanks Ian Boddy for a complimentary copy of this release.
Always strive for the light
Credits:
Music by Jo Johnson
Mastered by Alex at quiet details studios
Artwork by quiet details in collaboration with Jo Johnson
Design by quiet details
© quiet details 2025 all rights reserved
Music by Jo Johnson
Mastered by Alex at quiet details studios
Artwork by quiet details in collaboration with Jo Johnson
Design by quiet details
© quiet details 2025 all rights reserved
FreeForm Radio thanks Alex for a complimentary copy of this release.
Next in the quiet details series is one of
the most naturally talented musicians working today, the wonderful Jo
Johnson, with Escape Now
Known and loved across the musical spectrum for her transcendent and deeply affecting synthesiser mastery - heard on the albums for labels such a Castles in Space, 9128.live, Apartment, Bleep43, Further, Going In, Mysteries of the Deep and her own self-releases; and in her much in-demand live performances.
Previously also on guitar and vocals in the revolutionary punk band Huggy Bear and other projects, Jo is a true musicians’ musician and has taken all this artistry and experience to create something stunning that goes beyond all expectations.
Escape Now is the music of an artist in brilliantly creative evolution - taking all the elements that make her so widely admired and building on them to take things to a new and mind-expanding sphere.
All the trademark gorgeously nuanced melody and harmony is present, deeply hypnotic and psychedelic - and now her synthesisers combine with a dazzling array of other sound sources and live instrumentation.
Recorder, voice, bells and harp join the analogue and digital synthesis to form a living whole - a vast universe that shows Jo’s unique blend of musical skills - wonderful performance technique, exquisite taste, and the ability to orchestrate it all together in the most elegant fashion.
Ever-shifting melodic sequences come in and out of view, soaring washes of chords mix with endless organic textures - at times a huge sound-world, at others intimate and delicate - always using sonic dynamics to create a beautiful and powerfully mesmerising atmosphere.
The album is perfectly balanced and takes us on a totally absorbing exploration through Jo’s musical mind - it’s a brilliant piece of work that I’m honoured to share with you.
Huge thanks to Jo - an incredible addition to the series.
The artwork was made as always influenced by the music and idea behind the album - originating from a photo from Jo which was then captured with analogue photography and processed here at quiet details studios.
As usual, the album is presented on the physical edition, a custom six-panel digipack with a separate fine art print too.
The CD also has a special long-form continuous mix of the album, created by the artists and representing the music in its purest form.
jojohnson.bandcamp.com
Known and loved across the musical spectrum for her transcendent and deeply affecting synthesiser mastery - heard on the albums for labels such a Castles in Space, 9128.live, Apartment, Bleep43, Further, Going In, Mysteries of the Deep and her own self-releases; and in her much in-demand live performances.
Previously also on guitar and vocals in the revolutionary punk band Huggy Bear and other projects, Jo is a true musicians’ musician and has taken all this artistry and experience to create something stunning that goes beyond all expectations.
Escape Now is the music of an artist in brilliantly creative evolution - taking all the elements that make her so widely admired and building on them to take things to a new and mind-expanding sphere.
All the trademark gorgeously nuanced melody and harmony is present, deeply hypnotic and psychedelic - and now her synthesisers combine with a dazzling array of other sound sources and live instrumentation.
Recorder, voice, bells and harp join the analogue and digital synthesis to form a living whole - a vast universe that shows Jo’s unique blend of musical skills - wonderful performance technique, exquisite taste, and the ability to orchestrate it all together in the most elegant fashion.
Ever-shifting melodic sequences come in and out of view, soaring washes of chords mix with endless organic textures - at times a huge sound-world, at others intimate and delicate - always using sonic dynamics to create a beautiful and powerfully mesmerising atmosphere.
The album is perfectly balanced and takes us on a totally absorbing exploration through Jo’s musical mind - it’s a brilliant piece of work that I’m honoured to share with you.
Huge thanks to Jo - an incredible addition to the series.
The artwork was made as always influenced by the music and idea behind the album - originating from a photo from Jo which was then captured with analogue photography and processed here at quiet details studios.
As usual, the album is presented on the physical edition, a custom six-panel digipack with a separate fine art print too.
The CD also has a special long-form continuous mix of the album, created by the artists and representing the music in its purest form.
jojohnson.bandcamp.com
credits
released July 2, 2025
ambient
chill-out
downtempo
drone
electronic
field recordings
synth
synthwave
United Kingdom
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