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Return Written Arrange

by Daniel W J Mackenzie

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*abridged version*

LABEL: Runningonair Music
CAT.NO: RM007
RELEASE: 3rd December 2011
FORMAT: CD-R/DL
EDITION: Limited 100 Copies

Daniel W J Mackenzie is perhaps best known for his work as Ekca Liena, a droning guitar and electronic mesh of ambience, electronica and hints of doom. This alias has carved it’s place in the UK ambient underground. In addition, Daniel also records and performs with psychedelic drone outfit Plurals. Under his real name Daniel explores styles that are more intimate - his well received debut self-release Teeth Sleep Under Winking Black Eyelid is a melancholic and cinematic close focus study of the humble piano - and, in this case, rather more calculated conceptual works.

The core of Return Written Arrange uses input from a variety of musicians who were asked to provide sound recordings of their choice from a selection of musical pitches and durations of Mackenzie's own design. These were arranged in the order of when they were sent back and the resulting sequence was duplicated in a way that corresponded with the Fibonacci sequence, subjected to minimal production and compositional enhancements and left as semi-aleatoric pieces, as much constructed by chance and choice as they are bound by the rigidity of the sequence.

An apt message from a listener: "Today this album has really struck a nerve with me. Thank you so much for making it happen, even though I'd rather not have these emotions in my head."

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released December 3, 2011

Contributing Artists

Daniel W J Mackenzie
Duncan Harrison
Jack Turquand
Andy Cartwright
Jannick Schou
Dave Hamilton-Smith
Kevin Ingham
Anne Hennies
Brian Grainger
Mass Roman
Andrew Mills
Michael Neaves
Ihor Dawidiuk

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Ekca Liena Brighton, UK

Ambient, drone and electronic music as Ekca Liena.

Composition, abstract music and installation as Daniel W J Mackenzie.

Also in improvised drone and noise band Plurals.

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