A Frontier in Depth

Limited edition marbled vinyl of A Frontier in Depth by Hannan Jones.

Includes photographic inserts, spoken word by Nat Raha and commissioned texts in Welsh and English by Nat Raha (Terrural Memoria) and Philippa Lovatt (Oscillations across time and space).

A side 10’ 55min
B side 4’ 49min

Marbled vinyl + inserts
Edition 100 + 2 TP
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All arrangements by Hannan Jones
Reworked from a site-specific sound piece for vinyl listening
Poem and spoken word on B side by Dr Nat Raha
Studio Recordings engineered by Ronan Fay at Green Door Studios
Mixed by Ronan Fay and Rupert Clervaux
Mastered by Rupert Clervaux
Liner notes by Dr Philippa Lovatt
Design by Rose Nordin
Sleeve screen printed by Matthew Rich at M.A.R.S Print Studio
Pressed at SEABASS Vinyl

Infrasonic frequencies, seismic vibrations, electromagnetic interference, and radiation converges in the resonances of ancient acoustics and contemporary acoustics captured on-site at the Caerleon Amphitheatre, constructed in 75 AD. The composition blends field recordings with studio instrumentation processed via reel-to-reel tape loops, incorporating contemporary technological innovations of common ancient Roman instruments such as the panpipes and organ. These processes re-compose and re-imagine the spectacles of the past, forging a sonic connection between the site of ruins of the imperial age of the Roman Empire in Britain. Archaeology is often linked to the notion of 'muteness'—the idea that without expert interpretation, objects and their contexts are considered 'silent'. This belief, rooted in colonial ideologies, is in direct contrast to the soundscape which speculates and never arrives at a given moment, constantly rupturing and turning.

Marbled vinyl record
Photographic inserts including a poem and liner notes
Screen-printed sleeve
Dimensions: 314.3mm x 314.3mm