Limited Edition Marbled 12'' Vinyl Record/Vinyl + Digital Album



Pressed on 180 gram black and white marbled virgin vinyl. Each vinyl is unique in its pattern, so is every side. Comes in a deluxe all black die-cut outer sleeve. Vinyl is housed in a printed inner sleeve with Mark Chadwick's painting "Black & White Close Up" on the front and lyrics on the back. Shrink-wrapped for safe shipping. Hype Sticker on the front cover. Limited to 300 copies.



This vinyl release is a collaboration between clothing- and lifestyle store Coexist ( Fingers.





"Wow. This is one of the most beautiful pieces of art I own. And that's before we get to the music! Honestly, great job on this one."

- Sgt_Pepper522 via Reddit



"This is possibly the most beautiful record I've ever seen!"

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"Oh wow! Beautiful! I've got two copies. Love the art and the music. Cannot wait for the postman!"

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Includes unlimited streaming of Black Marble via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. ... more "Black Marble" is the debut album by Above Above.Pressed on 180 gram black and white marbled virgin vinyl. Each vinyl is unique in its pattern, so is every side. Comes in a deluxe all black die-cut outer sleeve. Vinyl is housed in a printed inner sleeve with Mark Chadwick's painting "Black & White Close Up" on the front and lyrics on the back. Shrink-wrapped for safe shipping. Hype Sticker on the front cover. Limited to 300 copies.This vinyl release is a collaboration between clothing- and lifestyle store Coexist ( www.coexiststore.dk ) and independent record label 10 ships out within 5 days edition of 300 Buy Record/Vinyl 150 DKK or more You own this Buy again Send as Gift

Digital Album Digital Album Streaming + Download Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Buy Digital Album 80 DKK or more You own this Send as Gift

Posters A1 / A3 Poster/Print

The beautiful cover art for Black Marble, based on the painting "Black And White Fluid Painting" by the very talented Mark Chadwick (



WHITE POSTER - POEM

The also stunning cover art for "White Marble", including a poem in Danish by Mikkel Andreassen. Above the artwork hovers the band



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A1 is 60 by 90 centimeters (23,62 by 35,42 inches)

A3 is 29,8 by 42 centimeters (11,7 by 16,5 inches)



The posters are hand printed locally in our home town of Esbjerg, Denmark. Prints are identical on both options, only the size differs. name. Beneath the artwork is a short promotional text about our collaboration with Coexist Sound ( www.coexiststore.dk ). Last but not least is a credit to Mikkel Andreassen and where to find more info online.Make your selection under OPTIONSA1 is 60 by 90 centimeters (23,62 by 35,42 inches)A3 is 29,8 by 42 centimeters (11,7 by 16,5 inches)The posters are hand printed locally in our home town of Esbjerg, Denmark. Prints are identical on both options, only the size differs. ... more BLACK POSTER - RELEASEThe beautiful cover art for Black Marble, based on the painting "Black And White Fluid Painting" by the very talented Mark Chadwick ( www.markchadwick.co.uk ). Above the artwork hovers the release date for "Black Marble". Beneath the artwork is a short promotional text about our collaboration with Coexist Sound ( www.coexiststore.dk ). Last but not least is a credit to the great Mark Chadwick and where to find more info online.WHITE POSTER - POEMThe also stunning cover art for "White Marble", including a poem in Danish by Mikkel Andreassen. Above the artwork hovers the band ships out within 5 days edition of 100 Buy Poster/Print 100 DKK or more You own this Buy again Send as Gift

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As we are not allowed to sell cover songs, we have included "April 5th", originally performed and recorded by Talk Talk, as a bonus track for those who buy the whole album.





🇬🇧 ENGLISH

“The majority of this record was made in my two-bedroom apartment in the heart of my hometown, while my downstairs neighbor were playing whatever was on the top of the charts that week. It was a challenging atmosphere to work in to say the least.”, says Philip Skovgaard laughingly. This year he can celebrate his tenth year as an active musician.



The debut album “Black Marble” is written, recorded and produced by Philip Skovgaard. The music emerges from the folktronica genre, a style combining folk and electronica music, where traditional songwriting is blended together with key elements from the electronica world. The lyrics is based upon many different elements, but they all have the grand emotions and thoughtfulness in common:



“To create something as dying as personal music at home in my apartment, while my downstairs neighbor was screaming along to the trivial tones of the present and of yesteryear, really put things into perspective. There has been a change. Music is now a commodity and it is the easiest obtainable art form - belittled to accommodate the spontaneous needs of the consumer which goes perfectly in line with todays throw-away mentality. I hope and believe that nothing that is worth having comes easy. The lifespan of todays music is short, and is often treated as musique d'ameublement. That has been my objective with this project, to create a space for those who sincerely seek it and need it. A record to dive into and be in."

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Produced by Philip Skovgaard



Songs, lyrics and arrangements by Philip Skovgaard

Except B4 written and arranged by Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-Greene

Engineered, programmed, performed, recorded and mixed by Philip Skovgaard

Mastered by Benny Bondesgaard Pedersen and Philip Skovgaard



Annelene Toft Christensen played violin on A5 & B5

Gunnar Sjur Ringøen played organ on B4 & B5

Jonas Muff supplied drum hits for A2, A5 and drum hits and cymbals for B3

Martin Kjær Killie played trumpet on B5

Martin Lau played electric guitar on A3

Mette Qvist-Jensen played flute on B5

Morten Scott Caspersen played bass on all selections except A1 and B3

Snæbjörn Gauti Snæbjörnsson played saxophone on A2, A4, B2, B3 & B4

Steffan Grarup Jensen decoded the chords and voicings for B4

Stine Benjaminsen played recorder on A2 and sang on A4

Dragana Budes, Katrine Kjeldskov and Nicolai Wedel sang on A5, B2 & B4



Recorded at home and at SDMK - Danish National Academy of Music in Esbjerg, Denmark

Between January 2016 and March 2017



Black & White Fluid Painting by Mark Chadwick

Concept, packaging design and artwork by 10 FINGERS

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This album is dedicated to Claus Gahrn - my mentor throughout my studies at SDMK and to Tina Held Frandsen and Claus Frandsen - for their faith and support



«Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.»

- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry released March 9, 2018Produced by Philip SkovgaardSongs, lyrics and arrangements by Philip SkovgaardExcept B4 written and arranged by Mark Hollis and Tim Friese-GreeneEngineered, programmed, performed, recorded and mixed by Philip SkovgaardMastered by Benny Bondesgaard Pedersen and Philip SkovgaardAnnelene Toft Christensen played violin on A5 & B5Gunnar Sjur Ringøen played organ on B4 & B5Jonas Muff supplied drum hits for A2, A5 and drum hits and cymbals for B3Martin Kjær Killie played trumpet on B5Martin Lau played electric guitar on A3Mette Qvist-Jensen played flute on B5Morten Scott Caspersen played bass on all selections except A1 and B3Snæbjörn Gauti Snæbjörnsson played saxophone on A2, A4, B2, B3 & B4Steffan Grarup Jensen decoded the chords and voicings for B4Stine Benjaminsen played recorder on A2 and sang on A4Dragana Budes, Katrine Kjeldskov and Nicolai Wedel sang on A5, B2 & B4Recorded at home and at SDMK - Danish National Academy of Music in Esbjerg, DenmarkBetween January 2016 and March 2017Black & White Fluid Painting by Mark ChadwickConcept, packaging design and artwork by 10 FINGERSVisit us at www.aboveabove.dk and stay updated with our label at www.10fingers.dk ℗ & © 2017 All Rights ReservedUnder exclusive license to 10 FINGERSThis album is dedicated to Claus Gahrn - my mentor throughout my studies at SDMK and to Tina Held Frandsen and Claus Frandsen - for their faith and support«Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.»- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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