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The Killing Horizon

by de portables

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Schrödinger's House Trees and houses Appartment towers Ships in the distance Fog horns And random visits Every few hours This is Schrödinger's house No-one knows what it's about Or how long it will stay Yet without a doubt As long as we don't know We know it is there We know it is there
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The river softly splashing on my shoulders, plashing on my cheeks I surrender to the current, drifting on my back Chest warmed by the sunlight, My skin is wet, my eyes are moist, I'm almost drowning, but not just yet Eye to eye with the sky, I'm wondering why There's no hope in the clouds, morphing just like my doubts Dripping dropping tears coming up from the undercurrent Sucking me into the stream, I hear your siren's call Willingly enchanted by your fairy dust (by your airy dust - by your eerie dust) From afar I hear your caring whispers (fear your caring whispers - fear you careless whispers) Succumbed by an earhtly choral singing (unearthly choral singing - unearhtly choral stringing) I'm almost dreaming but not just yet (drowning in your dust jet) The river softly splashing on my shoulders, plashing on my cheeks I surrender to the current, drifting on my back Chest warmed by the sunlight, My skin is wet, my eyes are moist, I'm almost drowning, but not just yet I'm almost drowning, but not just yet I'm almost drowning, but not just yet I'm almost drowning, but not just yet I'm almost drowning, but not just yet I'm almost drowning, but not just yet I'm almost drowning, but not just yet I'm almost drowning, but not just yet I'm almost drowning, but not just yet I'm almost drowning, but not just yet I'm almost drowning, but not just yet I'm almost drowning, but not just yet I'm almost drowning, but not just yet I'm almost drowning, but not just yet ...
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about

This is the 7th full album by 'de portables', if you don't take their two tapes in consideration, otherwise this would have to be their 9th.

The Killing Horizon was assembled from recordings made in the space-time continuum of 2008-2015 in Froidchapelle, Gent and Antwerpen by de portables.

credits

released May 13, 2016

de portables are
Hans Gruyaert: drums, percussion, guitars, bass and pedals
Wio: drums, percussion, vocals, guitars, bass and pedals
Bertrand Lafontaine: vocals, guitars, bass and pedals
Jürgen De Blonde: drums, vocals, guitars, bass, synths and pedals

de portables were extended by
Tim Wulleman: tenor saxophone
Nic Roseeuw: bass and baritone saxophone
Trompethieu Vilain: trumpet
Pieter Denaegel: trombone
Benjamin Dousselaere: recording on Adolphe & Oliver
Glen Steenkiste: Tempura Runner app on Flow Means Dull Means Angry

de portables were guided by
Glen Steenkiste
on Flow Means Dull Means Angry and Contrapunk

de portables were randomly visited by
Warre @ Audioplant
on Schrödinger's House and Cheese Also

de portables were educated by
Karel Van Acoleyen
on The Killing Horizon

The Killing Horizon is released by 9000 Records, thanks to Mike and Nele

You can buy physical copies here: consouling.be/album/de-portables-the-killing-horizon/

de portables were inspired by
Wilhelm Killing, J.S. Bach, Schrödinger's cat, Ovid's Echo & Narcissus, Dub, Raga, Afro funk, Jupiler, Freixenet, de portables, rivers, science, fiction, science fiction, West Flemish For Behinners, Borat, Sax & Sachs

Cover art by Stijn Anseel

Mastering by Karel De Backer

(⊃) + (p) + (r)&(r) de portables 2016

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de portables Gent, Belgium

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