5.12.22

MOONBUILDING - The Summer Collection 2022 (fanzine | issue #1)


 




CD Companion






 

MOONBUILDING

SUMMER SPECIAL

ISUUE #1

A Castles In Space publication Starring…

DEAN HONER

Woodford Halse

Imperfect Stranger

Richard Norris

Lavender Sweep

Alex Paterson

Captain Star

+ more

 

OH HELLO

Thanks for Coming, grab a chair, we´ll be starting in a few minutes

 

OK. If we can settle down at the back, it looks like we’re ready. If there’s any questions you’ll find me at the tea and biscuits table afterwards.

Ever since I bought my first issue of Smash Hits, the music press has been a huge part of my life. Over the years, I’ve worked for some iconic titles, including Muzik, Melody Maker and NME.

Until recently I worked at Electronic Sound where it seems I accidentally created a scene. I didn’t give it a name, or draw attention to it, but there on the pages each issue was a smorgasbord of independent DIY record labels run from kitchen tables, releasing music by independent DIY artists made on their kitchen tables.

We’re talking about the likes of Ghost Box, Castles In Space, Burning Witches, A Year In The Country, Spun Out Of Control, Clay Pipe, Woodford Halse, DiN and many more who covered everything from field recordings and experimental mayhem to Berlin Schoolisms and post-rave bangers. The releases were lovingly put together and beautifully presented with great artwork. It felt like the early 80s all over again, a time when I was filling up on new-fangled labels like 4AD, Small Wonder, Rough Trade, Mute, New Hormones, Cherry Red, Factory, Fast Product, Creation…

The idea for Moonbuilding has been brewing for a little while. Yeah, I know, I could’ve just started a blog, but I figured this scene I’ve been writing about for years kind of needed a publication that shares its own DIY ethos. So here it is, just me, doing this from my kitchen table.

You will have noticed that Moonbuilding is a Castles In Space publication, but that doesn´t mean it’s all about CiS releases. Think of it like a label putting out a magazine instead of an album. Makes sense to us. Hope it chimes with you.

So that’s the plan. Let’s crack on. Tea and biscuits anyone?

Neil

 

HERE HEAR

P6-23 New and upcoming releases

Dean Honer And Kevin Pearce, Field Lines Cartographer, The Hardy Tree, The Home Current, Regal Worm, Pye Corner Audio, Howlround, Concretism, Band Of Cloud, Imperfect Stranger, The Incidental Crack, Isvisible Isinvisible, XAM Duo, Labels We Love: Woodford Halse, and a release round-up

CLOSE ENCOUNTER

P24-31 One great interview

Dean Honer opens the door to his Sheffield studio for a free-ranging chat that includes how Depeche Mode changed his life, Philip Oakley’s dog walking exploits, saying no to Madonna, and we even talk about his new album, “The Sound Of Science”.

DRIPFEED

P32-48 All the other stuff

A Dean Honer-free zone. Richard Norris atlks Strange things Are Happening mag, Lavender Sweep’s world record attempt, Alex Paterson’s West Norwood Bugle. There’s a first time for everything, some other bits and bobs, oh and the very welcome return of Steven Appleby’s legendary Captain Star.

 

MOONBUILDING

Issue One: Summer 2022

Almost everything: Neil Mason

@moonbuildingmag – moonbuildingmag@gmail.com

Everything else: Colin Morrison

@castlesinspace – hello@castlesinspace.com

Cover illustration/cover feature design: Nick Taylor

@nicktee_art – spectral-studio.co.uk

100 thank yous… Spencer Robinson (premier-printers.co.uk), David Blatner (63p.com), Finlay Milligan, Ambulance 3-13, Kevin Foakes (openminddesign.uk), Steven Appleby, Alex Paterson. Big love to Tracey, Olive, Luke and the other Alex.

Typeset in Chaparral Pro, Sunflower and assorted printing sets.

A Castles In Space publication

© Moonbuildin 2022

 






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