Michael Scott Dawson .Nowhere, Middle of.

Released: 16th October 2020
Label: We Are Busy Bodies
Genre: Electronic
Style: Ambient

Nowhere, Middle of is the debut solo LP by Michael Scott Dawson. The ambient album is built on soft, generative tones accompanied by recordings of old guitars, bicycles, cassettes, synths, public art and pianos.

In late 2017 Dawson suffered an unexpected bout of vertigo. For the better part of 18 months the thought of working on music felt impossible. Some days just the thought of listening to music felt impossible. As the symptoms started to recede, he rediscovered a love for close listening. Before long he had set up a makeshift studio at home and started work on what would become Nowhere, Middle of. Reflecting on the project, Dawson states “I knew I wanted to rely as much on scotch tape as a computer.”

As recording neared completion Dawson turned to a new source of inspiration. Rereading Oliver Sack’s Gratitude and a road trip to Canyonlands with his wife led him to revisiting the mixes with a renewed focus on quiet, space, and patience.

This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters. Ce projet est financé en partie par FACTOR, le gouvernement du Canada et les radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada.

Credits

Nowhere, Middle of was mastered by Taylor Deupree (Sigur Ros, Ryuichi Sakamoto, William Basinski) at 12K Mastering.

Tracklisting

01: Superheaven

02: Quality of Hope

03: London, 4AM

04: Dead Horse

05: Red Tape Factory

06: All The Things This Isn't

07: Estevan Skyline

08: The Fox Sister

09: The Imperfectionist