Oxmardyke

a fitting farewell from Jeck and a beautiful eulogy from Watson.

The Best Field Recordings on Bandcamp by Matthew Blackwell

At the end of January 2022 Philip was taken to A&E at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital suffering from severe back pain and was admitted for investigations. In the hospital ward, with some strong pain relief, he could more comfortably rest, mostly horizontally. During the day he could be angled slightly toward a sitting position.

Over the following days, aiming to make sense of his current predicament, Philip regained a tiny level of normality. With his laptop in place he tapped into familiar territory and, when finding the most favourable times, listened to and worked with the sound files that Chris had sent him.

During these brief, intense spells Philip gave all to his ear and heart to guide and shape the music forming at his fingertips.