Wil Bolton – Under A Name That Hides Her

The album title ‘Under A Name That Hides Her’ is a quote from ‘The Space of Literature’ by Maurice Blanchot and is a reference to the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. It’s a book that Wil read around 15 years ago and this quote in particular has always stayed with him. When working on this album, it somehow seemed to reflect that nostalgic, romantic yearning for something lost that inspired these tracks. Despite the treated droning textures that form the basis of Under A Name That Hides Her, Wil cites it as his least digital work to date. The sounds were mostly pooled from an electric guitar and fed through complex chains of effects pedals and loopers. Field recordings also formed a central part of the album and they include the sound of birdsong in the ruins of a medieval castle in Beaumaris, North Wales, the lapping of waves around a lighthouse in Anglesey, rain on the window of Wil’s flat in Chinatown, Liverpool, a train journey in North Africa and a forest in the Scottish Highlands.

Aside from Time Lapse, released on Hibernate two years ago, Wil has released on labels such as Time Released Sound, Cathedral Transmissions, Distant Noise and our sister label Rural Colours. Before working under his own name, Wil has also released several works under his beat-based production guise Cheju and most recently, Wil has embarked on live performances which have given him the opportunity to share a stage with the likes of Pimmon, Machinefabriek, Konntinent and The Boats.