Irish musician, DJ and broadcaster Graham Smyth has released his debut album Music For Babies To Rave And Sleep To via Practise Music.
A truly unique album, Music For Babies To Rave And Sleep To is designed to be enjoyed by children and adults alike, featuring two distinct sonic palates with a toy piano on Side A and a toy kalimba on Side B. Both sides of the album feature music for raving and for sleeping with interludes between for the build up and come down.
Graham Smyth says: “The whole concept of this record is for parents and their little ones to enjoy it together and what better way than sliding a wax record out of this beautifully designed cover by Max Halley and letting the needle drop on a world of sonic fun.”
The record has been pressed by Anthem Vinyl, the new vinyl pressing facility that was recently opened in Co. Kildare. Smyth says: “Having a physical version of this record ties in with my intentions for the album to be listened to by parents and their little ones together. It is fantastic to have a vinyl pressing plant back on Irish shores. It is the icing on the fairy cake!”
Music For Babies To Rave And Sleep To bridges a gap between parents that are ‘really into music’ and their children’s nascent taste to serve as a gateway into other music they love. Smyth sets out to create music that parents would feel comfortable introducing to and experiencing with their children.
“It’s widely reported that the key to keeping young children happy is undivided attention (The Laughing Baby, Dr. Caspar Addyman), so I’m hoping that they’ll listen and interact with each other,” Smyth says, “and his use of tried and tested structures from lullabies ‘that have been used for hundreds of years’, alongside modern production techniques, make it equally enjoyable for adults and children to listen to.”
The album is preceded by two singles from the album – a ‘rave’ track from Side A, ‘Toy Pianonono (For Raving)’ and a second track titled ‘Kalimbarama (For Sleeping)’ taken from side B, redolent of ambient greats like Hiroshi Yoshimura and Brian Eno.
MUSIC FOR BABIES TO RAVE AND SLEEP TO TRACKLISTING
Side A: Toy Pianonono
Toy Pianonono (Before Raving)
Toy Pianonono (For Raving)
Toy Pianonono (Before Sleeping)
Toy Pianonono (For Sleeping)
Side B: Kalimbarama
Kalimbarama (Before Raving)
Kalimbarama (For Raving)
Kalimbarama (Before Sleeping)
Kalimbarama (For Sleeping)
https://grahamsmyth.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-babies-to-rave-and-sleep-to