The Map Maker, by Spacecadet Lullabies

The Map Maker

by Spacecadet Lullabies

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DeeWGee I “discovered” this almost by mistake on Bandcamp —- the story about the composer’s grandfather resonated + captured my imagination. The very personal nature of what he shares about preparing the music is clearly evident in the gentle, engaging and respectful way that he has now created something extraordinary + new out of something old, remaining ever so deeply and intimately connected throughout. Kudos. That said, The Map Maker is a uniquely beautiful piece of work in its own right.

juliok Fascinating collaboration across time and space. Like being lost in a dream

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1.	The Map Maker Part I 05:19	info	buy track
2.	The Map Maker Part II 08:36	info	buy track
3.	The Map Maker Part III 05:04	info	buy track
4.	The Map Maker Part IV 04:49	info	buy track
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Following his 2018 release Gardens, Melbourne based artist Spacecadet Lullabies (Matt Lewin) returns with a new album, The Map Maker.

After the passing of Lewin’s father, the difficult process of sorting through his possessions uncovered a mysterious vintage portable reel to reel tape that was hidden in a black plastic bag in a laundry cupboard. On the tape were 28 compositions for voice and piano by his grandfather, an enigmatic man who had died before Lewin was born and whose music had never been heard.

Like many artists in 2020, the global pandemic opened up a bitter sweet opportunity for Lewin to examine his musical identity and refocus his artistic output. In the face of losing his mother to cancer while being separated by Australian interstate border restrictions, he turned to conversing musically with his grandfather for solace.

Lewin shares his thoughts on the process of creating the Map Maker:

“The Map Maker was created entirely from slivers of recordings made by my grandfather during the late 60’s before his death. He was a father, widower, musician, writer, WWI veteran and political dissident. Between Australia and Ireland, he sat by a tiny reel to reel two track recorder, playing piano and singing his original compositions, crafting a map of his life experiences, ultimately leading to his heart.

I have attempted to respectfully converse with him through my interpretation of the themes in his music. I’ve avoided using his voice or trying to reshape his songs. Those intimate moments and compositions are his and what you hear from me is the expression of my humility in response to his musical inner world. Thematically, both his music and mine moves across a range of feelings from loss, hope and transcendence.

Ultimately, the Map Maker is not about the legacy of my grandfather nor myself, but a marker of moments along a blood line. A realisation through music that our lives are a brief moment of consciousness that steps into the stream of time. What we’ve left behind is art in the face of existential struggles.”

Lewin’s latest release traverses a hauntingly beautiful and minimalist ambient psychosphere in search for solace, peace and new beginnings.

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released March 17, 2021

Produced and engineered by Matt Lewin
Mastered by Lachlan Carrick @ Moose Mastering
Artwork by Noko Washiyama
Layout by Tali Gal-on

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Spacecadet Lullabies Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne based producer Matt Lewin returns with a new release, The Map Maker. Lewin’s sound has often explored a range of electronica idioms from dreamlike, down tempo trip hop, glitchy game music, to warped electronic pop. However, on his recent release, The Map Maker finds him delving into a deeply moving minimalist ambient, haunting and cinematic landscape. ... more

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