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My latest release under the RUINN name is up and out now on @fogged_entity_uk thanks as always to David for the support 🦇 This release is inspired by the 1426 ‘Parliament of Bats‘ in which members of Parliament were not allowed to bring swords due to high tensions & as such brought bats…bats were also later banned by @_specimens_
We’ve got a pretty sweet tour coming up next up next month!! ❄️❄️❄️❄️ 19/11 - LONDON - @shacklewellarms (supporting @laelitepunk ) 20/11 - EXETER - @exeter_cavern (w/ @shaki.wav ) 21/11 - SWANSEA - @downbyhere (supporting @blind_yeo_band alongside @joshaceofficial ) 22/11 - FALMOUTH - @cornishbank (w/ @twonineteenspecial and @thelovefortress ) 25/11 - BRISTOL - @thethunderboltbristol (w/ @babydeltic and boolito.music ) Ticket links in bio by @_specimens_
Today is the end of a 13 day run of shows and recording, we released our new EP thanks to @krautpop and recorded a lot of new songs. Along the way we played shows with our new friends in @polhawan__ and spent 5 days in the studio with the wonderful Martin Pease and drank a lot coffee. Special thanks to @thepumptrowbridge @harlequinlive @junkwaxrecords @deptfordjunctioncic @the_prince_albert As always thanks to the old and new friends that make this stuff possible. IB x by @_specimens_
FOLD New Music Focus: Specimens - Cloud Dancer / Opaline Rain Specimens is the London/Paris based British/Jamaican artist Alex Ives. His work explores the avenues of self awareness & racial identity through the medium of cassette loops, ambient drones, distorted piano samples & saxophone. Ives has released 4 full length LPs featuring collaborations with the likes of @b.pioulard, @midori_hirano_ & @bropeterick. His album ‘In The Dust Of Idols’ featured as one of FACT Magazines ’Ambient Albums Of The Year’. He also featured on the @0 compilation released on @ninjatune imprint Ahead of Our Time alongside artists Ryuichi Sakamoto, Julianna Barwick, Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Suzanne Ciani and more. Fold are excited to present Specimens’s new production music albums: ‘Cloud Dancer’ - textural EDM with driving beats and mysterious synth melodies, 'Opaline Rain' - ambient textures and drones with drones and synths. Available to license now. MUSIC Artist: Specimens Track: Frozen Grass Album: Cloud Dancer Label: New Forms Artist: Specimens Track: Opaline Rain Album: Opaline Rain Label: New Forms @_specimens_ #ambient #electronica #techno #edm by @_specimens_
Our new EP 'Island Gardens' is out today on @krautpop ! Some pics here from the recordings sessions. We owe a special thank you to Martin, Rupert, Hannah, Paul & Debbie. Link in bio for ltd tapes & downloads - on streaming next week (support the label and buy the tapes) 🖤 by @_specimens_
We are excited to announce our new EP ‘Island Gardens’, which will be released on May 22nd through @krautpop This is our first official release since 2019 & has been a long time in the making, we had the pleasure of recording the release over a 4 day period in High-Deco Studios with Martin Pease, final touches were made by Rupert Clervaux who mastered the release. Tapes are available to pre-order now through Krautpop! - link in bio! More exciting news to come. by @_specimens_
Recently I put together a show for the lovely folks at @yaraka.radio, it is now live and can be heard here on the link below. A collection of artists and tracks that have been important or inspiring over the past 12 months, I hope you enjoy. 🎧 https://www.yarakaradio.com/residents/specimens/ 🎧 by @_specimens_
Shipping lanes -§- #canona1 #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #greece #athens by @_specimens_
Through the window of a deserted train, with illustration ±§±§±§±§± #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #canona1 #pyrinees by @_specimens_
Paris laundrette, through the window ±±±±±± #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #paris #streetphotography #streetphoto_bw by @_specimens_
South London flats -§- #canona1 #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #london #streetphotography by @_specimens_
Paris laundrette with illustration -§- #canon #canona1 #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #paris #france #streetphotography #kodakportra by @_specimens_

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