Maston – Tulips - Be With Records
Frank Maston’s Tulips is a sample-ready film score to the best 70s movie
never made. Originally a super-limited self-release on his Phonoscope
label in late 2017, Tulips has already become incredibly sought-after.
Be With were introduced to Maston by mutual friends Aquarium Drunkard
and it didn’t take long before we decided this modern classic deserved a
reissue. Inspired by the deep-grooving soundtracks of Italian cinema -
think Morricone, Umiliani and Alessandroni - Maston conceived the entire
Tulips project as a continuation of these revered works. Frank designed
the artwork and made two 16mm films to accompany the music: “It wasn’t
just the LP… it was kind of a whole vibe I was trying to create. Not
really trying to emulate the things that influenced me but more trying
to make something that could sit alongside those records on a shelf. I’m
still very proud of the project.” There’s a distinct library music feel
too, with wiry organ, spacey keyboards and loping 60s guitar hinting at
KPM and DeWolfe. Like the best library music, Tulips creates a
cinematic universe through sound alone, evoking moving images in the
listener’s technicolour imagination. It turns out that was accidentally
on purpose: “I was discovering a lot of library music for the first
time… listening to a composer’s entire catalog or finding all this
obscure stuff. I wasn’t entirely conscious of the influence until I
started making this music and realized I was channeling the vibe.
- Product Code: BEWITH087LP , Reissue 12"
- Availability: In Stock
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24.90€
- Ex Tax: 24.90€