Mac-Talla Nan Creag 'The Sorrow Of Derdriu' CD version. 24"x12" 1 colour screen print of artwork. 12" full colour 16 page insert detailing the myth of Derdriu and the work at Dun Deardail by The Forestry Commission Scotland. As usual, these will sell out on pre-sale. Our favourite bothy botherers Mac-Talla Nan Creag (comprised of Hoch Ma Toch, Other Lands and Lord Of The Isles) return to Firecracker Recordings, channeling ancient rites, the mysteries of the Scottish landscape and its elements through technologies both old and new for your listening pleasure.
Our favourite bothy botherers Mac-Talla Nan Creag (comprised of Hoch Ma Toch, Other Lands and Lord Of The Isles) return to Firecracker Recordings, channeling ancient rites, the mysteries of the Scottish landscape and its elements through technologies both old and new for your listening pleasure. Whereas the first album was borne out of an intense period of field trips and whisky fuelled jam sessions in brochs and had a loose approach overall, the second is perhaps more focussed in its themes relating to the ancient tale - love, war, beauty and tragedy all intertwined - and they arguably go deeper this time, conjuring up something of the Fourth World feel
Mac-Talla Nan Creag is an experimental group comprising Lord Of The Isles, Hoch Ma Toch (AKA Wounded Knee) and Other Lands that uses field recordings, traditional instruments, analog electronic gear and the human voice. The project first appeared on Firecracker three years ago with a self-titled album that grew out of a trip funded by the Scottish Forestry Commission which the artists took with label boss Lindsay Todd (House Of Traps) to explore Iron Age structures in the country's highlands. Read Resident Advisor's 2016 label of the month profile on Firecracker, and listen back to a track from the 2015 Mac-Talla Nan Creag album. Tracklist A1 Derdriu's Vision A2 Love's Promise A3 Rose & Briar A4 Flight B1 Ballad Of Glen Nevis C1 Into Battle C2 Ceo C3 Sketches Of Spean C4 Leaving Dun Deardail D1 Lament For The Sons Of Uisliu D2 Time's Healing D3 Mulad.
Firecracker Recordings first Mac-talla Nan Creag release - a collaborative ambient and drone affair shot through with audible references to traditional Celtic music and ancient rituals - was something of a triumph, so it's little surprise to find that this follow-up is just as good. Producers Lord of the Isles, Hoch Ma Toc and Other Lands (AKA Fudge Fingas) have once again delivered the goods, serving up some sensational, otherworldly sounds inspired by an archeological dig on Ben Nevis.
Complete your Mac-Talla Nan Creag collection.
Leaving Dun Deardail Original Mix. Mac-Talla Nan Creag. Electronica, Downtempo. Lament for the Sons of Uisliu Original Mix. Time's Healing Original Mix.