Damian Boylan

Rarefactions, marks the first full length album of 12 experimental electronica & contemporary classical tracks, by British visual artist, composer & producer (Parvenu), Damian Boylan. Chronicling a time-centric story of the Universe, the album charts the macrocosm from its formation, expansion and contraction, through to its proposed destiny in which ends become beginnings and all matter repeats in the self-same way for eternity. Part visceral, part cerebral experience, the album draws inspiration from a host of minimalist artists, from composers John Cage & Jon Hopkins, through to visual artists Richard Serra & Pierre Soulages. Mastered by Matt Colton (Brian Eno, Four Tet, Thom Yorke, Aphex Twin, BICEP), and conducted with live strings from AIR Studios, London (Hans Zimmer, Ólafur Arnalds), Rarefaction’s rich orchestral textures meet with IDM styled electronic rubato and a recurring leitmotif that evokes a film score for these vast timescales. ‘Rarefactions’ 12 artworks and accompanying short films come from Boylan’s own body of paintings and videographies created in his long-spanning, multidisciplinary studio practice. These paintings and music videos serve as contemplative companions to the album’s 12 songs, which explore similarly temporal concepts within a visual realm. 'Rarefactions' is available as a 2 x 12” limited edition vinyl & in digital formats through London-based art-record label, Arrow of Time.