United Kingdoms

by Ultramarine

United Kingdoms cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 August 1993
  • Label: Blanco Y Negro
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:05:12
  • Community rating: 3.18/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Jim Rattigan, Ian Cooper, Jimmy Hastings, Robert Atchison, Robert Wyatt, Phil James, Paul Hammond

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'United Kingdoms' merges the organic warmth of the Canterbury folk scene with the rhythmic pulse of ambient house. The duo extensively samples traditional instrumentation over soothing, playful electronic beats, creating a uniquely British and pastoral electronic landscape.

Genres

Descriptors: Leftfield, rhythmic, nature, ritualistic

Tracklist

  1. Source (5:37)
  2. Kingdom (4:53)
  3. Queen Of The Moon (5:45)
  4. Prince Rock (4:40)
  5. Happy Land (4:48)
  6. Urf (4:44)
  7. English Heritage (8:53)
  8. Instant Kitten (2:27)
  9. The Badger (6:03)
  10. Hooter (4:48)
  11. Dizzy Fox (8:02)
  12. No Time (4:32)

Credits

  • Jim Rattigan - accordion
  • Ian Cooper - acoustic guitar, keyboards, programmed by, written-by
  • Paul Hammond - bass, keyboards, programmed by, written-by
  • Jimmy Hastings - clarinet, flute, piccolo flute, soprano saxophone
  • Matthew Denny - edited by [digital editing]
  • Simon Kay - organ [hammond]
  • Paul Johnson - percussion [additional]
  • Phil James - trumpet, harmonica

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