James Leyland Kirby is a European ambient / electronic experimental musician. regardless of the subject matter that surrounds the project (which is a very depressing subject whichever way you look it and myself having firsthand experience of a family member suffering from dementia), I find Kirby's interpretations of the old jazz tracks from the first 3 stages a comforting listen at night. Dr. MacLeod (Robert Stack), an idealistic psychiatrist, has developed a new type of therapy for severely disturbed individuals at a mental institution. The Caretaker dispatches the final scene of a 20 year-long act that has uncannily lurked in the shadows of so many of our listening lives. Although he said that he intended to end the Caretaker name with the finale of EATEOT, he maintains that he will continue to put out music. It fetches a lot of moldy dough on the 2nd hand market, hence this new edition will be welcomed by many who’ve only picked up The Caretaker’s frayed thread since this album was first released in 2011. Learn more about The Caretaker and releases of this film on DVD, Blu-ray, VHS and more on Filmogs. it gets overall abrasive from 4-6, but it all stands as a fascinating work of art. Read Full Biography. Kirby’s Caretaker project started with the 1999 release of Selected Memories From the Haunted Ballroom, and a short listen will prove that the title goes a … Discover all The Caretaker's music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. The Caretakers' Website is the No.1 resource for School Caretakers, providing a variety of services for an estimated 75000 Caretakers throughout the UK since 2001. "I'm sorry to defer w/ you, sir... but, you are the caretaker... You've always been the caretaker.". The work is Pinter’s second full-length play and it concerns the delicate balance between trust and betrayal in familial relationships. The Caretaker project began in late 1996 in Stockport, England by Leyland Kirby, undoubtedly inspired from the ballroom scene in … The Caretaker was a long-running project by English electronic musician Leyland James Kirby (born 9 May 1974). Lapsing 7. Fox. His work under the Caretaker moniker has been characterised as exploring memory and the gradual deteoriation of it, nostalgia, and melancholia. I might be vanishing 3. Empty beyond beyond beyond 4. Advanced plaque camaraderie 6. Latest release from The Caretaker aka Leyland Kirby. The Caretaker: 1: EP + Compilation. A young medical student finds himself entrenched in a web of intrigue when he's sent to care for the former US Ambassador to Syria. Leyland James Kirby On The Caretaker, Alzheimer’s Disease And His Show At Unsound Festival The Caretaker is a project by experimental artist Leyland James Kirby that explores memory, nostalgia and mental illness through ghostly atmospheres made with processed 78 RPM ballroom dance records from the '20s and '30s. Initially the project was inspired by the haunted ballroom scene in the 1980 film The Shining, with his first several … Medical drama about mentally-ill patients and their professional caregivers, as well as the new group-therapy sessions aiming to replace the traditional physical restraint and electroshock treatments. Throughout the late 1990s and onwards, he has released a plethora of singles, albums, collections, and compilations under many aliases. Electronic artist James Kirby, Type: Person, Gender: Male, Born: 1974-05-09 in Stockport, Area: United Kingdom Artist information Sort name: Caretaker, The Type: Person The Caretaker “The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche Everywhere, an empty bliss, released 26 February 2019 1. He is best known for the Caretaker project, which explores dementia and the cognitive decline that it causes in it's patients over time. Artist information Sort name: Caretaker, The Type: Person Gender: Male Born: 1974-05-09 (46 years ago) Born in: Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom Area: United Kingdom ISNI code: 0000 0003 7259 8278 From Tame Impala to Frank Ocean to the Caretaker to Beach House to Kurt Vile and lots more, our picks for the best albums of the last five years. The first release played and extended this theme of altering 1920s and 1930s ballroom music creating an eerie and haunted soundworld. With Robert Stack, Polly Bergen, Diane McBain, Joan Crawford. Overview ↓ Biography ↓ Discography ↓ Songs ↓ Credits ↓ Related ↓ Add to your book collection on Bookogs or save for later. Siren 3. The first release played and extended this theme of altering 1920s and 1930s ballroom music creating an eerie and haunted soundworld. The Caretaker's music has been featured on 89 episodes. Clouds Rest 2. The Caretaker is pure hiraeth. Directed by George Loomis, Elias Talbot. Throughout the late 1990s and onwards, he has released a plethora of singles, albums, collections, and compilations under many aliases. Although he said that he intended to end the Caretaker name with the finale of EATEOT, he maintains that he will continue to put out music. The Caretaker is pure hiraeth. I totally missed this when it was available from Boomkat (of course I was after colored one..). I even considered purchasing a copy (overprized one) from those Discogs sellers. Explore releases from The Caretaker at Discogs. Inspired by the ballroom scenes from 'The Shining', his source was originally faint ballroom music with crackly effects, creepy yet elegant, always tinged with sorrow. His work under the Caretaker moniker has been characterised as exploring memory and the gradual deterioration of it, nostalgia, and melancholia. Information on The Caretaker. Bruce Robertson (lead singer), went on to record a rare psychedelic LP, as Garrett Lund.2) A Hamilton, ON, Canada act which began as a song-writing … He grew up in England, and DJed Raves in Germany in the 1990s. Clad for the last time in Ivan Seal's specially commissioned artwork, this final stage sees The Caretaker mirroring the ultimate descent into dementia and oblivion, again using a patented prism of sound to connote a final, irreversible … Be advised in wanting to own any of this project, the records now all seem to be fetch a hefty price for their collectibility so tread carefully with which you plan to own. Just few weeks before the end of the year Boomkat announced having a very limited stock still available..… Be advised in wanting to own any of this project, the records now all seem to be fetch a hefty price for their collectibility so tread carefully with which you plan to own. I absolutely cannot wait for represses to come again. Ordinary Talk 4. The caretaker has been steadily at it since the 90s, and I'm so glad to see him finally getting more support; he really deserves it! Year Title Artist Rating Releases; 2011: Bonus Tracks 1: Leyland Kirby / The Caretaker: 1: Showing official release groups by this artist. Fox and Missi Pyle co-star in Loomis' thrilling drama. The Caretaker, three-act play by Harold Pinter, published and first produced in 1960. How distant is that world in which we strolled so gracefully, without a care. (CD, Album + CD, Album + CD, Album + Comp, Dlx), Selected Memories From The Haunted Ballroom, Recollected Memories From The Museum Of Garden History, Everywhere At The End Of Time - Stages 4-6, FACT Mix 45 (Delving Into My Past For FACT), Penryn Space Agency Radio Show - Artists Played, Great music, Weird Music, Important Music, Penryn Space Agency Radio Show Mission 047 - Artists Played. [1] Initially the project was inspired by the haunted ballroom scene in the 1980 film The Shining, with his first several … (CD, Album + CD, Album + CD, Album + Comp, Dlx), Selected Memories From The Haunted Ballroom, Recollected Memories From The Museum Of Garden History, Everywhere At The End Of Time - Stages 4-6, FACT Mix 45 (Delving Into My Past For FACT), Penryn Space Agency Radio Show - Artists Played, Great music, Weird Music, Important Music, Penryn Space Agency Radio Show Mission 047 - Artists Played. ‘An Empty Bliss Beyond This World’ is perhaps The Caretaker’s most coveted and cherished venture into the haunted ballroom of the subconscious. Halogen 2 8. one of the many musical projects that i have discovered during lockdown last year. Compra la música de The Caretaker en vinilo, CD u otros formatos en el mercado online de Discogs. one of the many musical projects that i have discovered during lockdown last year. Loss of want back there 2. The Caretaker has been played over 90 times on NTS, first on 21 February 2014. Eventually, he began to make music in the 1990's under the alias V/VM, exploring themes of mental illness through his various albums. James Leyland Kirby is a European ambient / electronic experimental musician. It went on to become one of Leyland Kirby's longest-running acts, going from 1999 to 2019. it gets overall abrasive from 4-6, but it all stands as a fascinating work of art. The Caretaker started as an atmospheric side project to V/Vm, using 78 rpm and ballroom recordings in tribute to the Haunted Ballroom scene from The Shining. many will simply dismiss it as been simplistic due to the reverbing/looping of the old records but been a fan of Al Bowlly of that era I found he has breathed new life and discovery into the records that have not been played in years due to them been either forgotten or presumed out of date. I absolutely cannot wait for represses to come again. Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from The Caretaker at the Discogs Marketplace. With Christopher Cousins, George Loomis, Missi Pyle, Vivica A. Learn more about Caretaker by L.A. Graf . Kirby moved to Krakow, Poland in 2012 to better focus on his music, where he continues to live today. The action of the play occurs in the flat of Aston and Mick, two brothers. The Caretaker explores music and memory, sampling vintage music and steeping it in melancholy nostalgia. My Best Self 5. many will simply dismiss it as been simplistic due to the reverbing/looping of the old records but been a fan of Al Bowlly of that era I found he has breathed new life and discovery into the records that have not been played in years due to them been either forgotten or presumed out of date. He grew up in England, and DJed Raves in Germany in the 1990s. The Caretaker is a play in three acts by Harold Pinter.Although it was the sixth of his major works for stage and television, this psychological study of the confluence of power, allegiance, innocence, and corruption among two brothers and a tramp, became Pinter's first significant commercial success. Eventually, he began to make music in the 1990's under the alias V/VM, exploring themes of mental illness through his various albums. Christopher Cousins, Vivica A. regardless of the subject matter that surrounds the project (which is a very depressing subject whichever way you look it and myself having firsthand experience of a family member suffering from dementia), I find Kirby's interpretations of the old jazz tracks from the first 3 stages a comforting listen at night. Using sampled layers from his secret collection of old 78″ records, including the vinyl surface noise, The Caretaker reconstructs nostalgia, flashbacks, and déjà vu. Generation 11. He is best known for his mammoth 6.5 hour multi album compilation "Everywhere at the End of Time", which he began in 2016 and finished in 2019. Blinking Light 9. Click to View : Label: Cat# Date: Format: Comments: Rating: Value Sweden: Ola And The Janglers A1: I Need To Sing The Caretakers A2: Lenhovda City Them [Belfast Gipsies] B1: Baby Blue The Lee Kings B2: Always And Ever: Juke Box Sweden: JSEP-5559 The Caretaker by Half Waif, released 27 March 2020 1. The Caretaker is a long-running project by electronic musician James Leyland Kirby, who also records as V/Vm. Brace 10. Directed by Hall Bartlett. Add it to your collection or wantlist. The caretaker has been steadily at it since the 90s, and I'm so glad to see him finally getting more support; he really deserves it! "I'm sorry to defer w/ you, sir... but, you are the caretaker... You've always been the caretaker.". He is best known for his mammoth 6.5 hour multi album compilation "Everywhere at the End of Time", which he began in 2016 and finished in 2019. The Caretakers discography and songs: Music profile for The Caretakers, formed 1959. Window Place Image from Discogs The Caretaker project began in late 1996 in Stockport, England by Leyland Kirby, undoubtedly inspired from the ballroom scene in Stanley Kubrick's "Shining". by: Pitchfork Staff; August 19 2014. The Caretaker project began in late 1996 in Stockport, England by Leyland Kirby, undoubtedly inspired from the ballroom scene in Stanley Kubrick's "Shining".The first release played and extended this theme of altering 1920s and 1930s ballroom … Inspired by the ballroom scenes from 'The Shining', his source was originally faint ballroom music with crackly effects, creepy yet elegant, always tinged with sorrow. The Caretaker - Samples, Covers and Remixes on WhoSampled. Explora las ediciones de The Caretaker en Discogs. Kirby moved to Krakow, Poland in 2012 to better focus on his music, where he continues to live today. Image from Discogs The Caretaker project began in late 1996 in Stockport, England by Leyland Kirby, undoubtedly inspired from the ballroom scene in Stanley Kubrick's "Shining". There are, at least, three bands known as The Caretakers: 1) 60s garage rock band (from San Bernadino, CA, USA tag as Caretakers), who released four singles, on three labels.Best known for their cover of East Side Story (Bob Seger). How distant is that world in which we strolled so gracefully, without a care. Complete discography, ratings, reviews and more. 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