Andrew Kotting – EDITH: Field Recordings

A limited edition CD release by Jem Finer and Andrew Kötting through badbloodandsibyl produced as part of the EDITH project commissioned by Hastings Borough Council for the ROOT 1066 International Festival.

Sound recordings were made by Jem Finer as we walked from Waltham Abbey to St Leonards On Sea via Battle Abbey – 108 miles in 5 days – we performed as we walked under the assumption that the ‘angels of happenstance’ would provide for us – they did – the recordings are presented chronologically from the days on which they were recorded – Friday 3rd June until Tuesday 7th June 2016.

The walkers and players were David Aylward – Claudia Barton – Jem Finer – Andrew Kotting – anonymous Bosch and Iain Sinclair – additional sound recording of Alan Moore were by Douglas Templeton at Seaview in Nottingham – the CD was perspective films by Philippe Ciompi.

Track 1 Waltham Abbey to Greenwich Foot Tunnel

Track 2 Greenwich Foot Tunnel to Green Street Green Roundabout

Track 3 Green Street Green Roundabout to Tonbridge Castle

Track 4 Tonbridge Castle to Burwash High Street

Track 5 Burwash High Street to St Leonards on Sea