ceaseless now
‘All we have is now’
Ceaseless Now is a three-sided album all about connection;
It was conceived, written and recorded during lockdown as part of a Masters in Songwriting research project. Instagram live streaming was utilised throughout the writing and recording process. This infuses the album with a real-time felt connection between writer, song and audience from its very conception.
Inspired by Kae Tempest’s brilliant meditation ‘On Connection’ (2020), Ceaseless Now invites the listener into a world of phenomenology, correlations and the simultaneity of beginning, ending & choice.
Phil Martin (instagram drum samples; co-writer on 'Hunted By Innocence') Jack Pinter (horns) Sammy Brown (cello) Joeri Pronk (synthscapes) malcs. (additional synths and production on 'Face Of Nothing') Dave Pilcher (mix & master) Rich Titchener (mix on 'Hunted By Innocence') Quinn Redmond (beat magic on 'Hunted By Innocence') Josh Hills (master on 'Hunted By Innocence') Katriona Beales (artwork)
Film by Katriona Beales Song taken from 'Ceaseless Now, Vol. 1'
'Ancient roots delve deep. Young branches jut into the sky. Time passes round us. Through us. Touching the soft skin of our children. The moon rises. We are constantly in unstable motion, Growing or decaying. Truly. All we have is this moment. This breath. So breathe in. Breathe a little longer.'
The video for All We Have Is Now (2022) by artist Katriona Beales @bealesabout uses multi-layered footage shot on the Greenwich Meridian during lockdown.