Bandcamp. If you've heard of it you'll know why we are using it! If you've not heard of it you'll thank us for telling you!
Can you imagine a website where bands can upload full resolution audio files (.aiff) and you can chose what type of format your download is, and there's a minimum of third party overheads reducing the band's income.
Imagine no more because that's what Bandcamp is. By starting with the highest possible quality source, they’re able to convert our tracks into a bunch of different format and quality combinations for you to listen to, including MP3 (320, VBR V0), Ogg Vorbis, Apple Lossless, FLAC and AAC (aka .m4a or iTunes store format)
You can see why we have chosen bandcamp as our supply partner for our downloads.
Having said that In the days of our demo recordings the facilities available to up-coming bands were rather basic compared to this century!
The demo tracks were mostly recorded on a cassette based "portastudio" or in some cases directly off the sound desk at gigs but this also imbues the tracks with a certain 'patina', which given their 30+ years age is quite fitting, so please understand that these are not modern recording studio quality. We're currently leaving the tracks open for streaming so you can hear what you are getting before buying!
Over the next 9 months, in the lead up to a UK and European tour in September 2020, Pallas are embarking on far-ranging series of retrospective anthologies, including archive videos, free downloads of gig recordings and demos, as well as a series of CDs.
With such an extensive and varied back catalogue, it was fitting that these anthology CD’s would not just be re-mastering or slight remixing exercises but a deeper exploration of the band’s varied trademark sounds.The first of these retrospective anthology CD’s is entitled ‘The Edge Of Time’
The band has always featured both atmospheric and cinematic moments on albums throughout their history and this collection of new versions sets out to explore that element of the band further.
Niall Graeme and Ronnie have been involved in film music side projects and have brought added cinematic elements to some tracks, whilst others follow a more atmospheric interpretation. The overall chilled and laid back concept of the album harks back to the days of plugging in the headphones and immersing yourself in a soundscape.
Initially, the CD will only be available directly through the band’s Bandcamp site, which also includes downloads in many formats including lossless, complete with a selection of alternate versions.
The featured tracks encompass the whole of the band’s recorded career and are:
The album gets off to a relatively familiar start with the least stripped down of the featured tracks. Much of the original instrumentation of Ghostdancers, from The Dreams of Men, remains but the main focus is given to the violin parts contributed by the acclaimed Traditional Scottish fiddler Paul Anderson.
After a linking section of ambience the atmospheric Violet Sky, originally on 'XXV', features new Spanish guitar from Niall Mathewson over a lush atmospheric background.
The atmospheric vibe continues with a stripped-down haunting version of New Life originally from the 'wearewhoweare' album this mix features a gentle acoustic guitar in place of the original solo.
A new interpretation of Just A Memory, originally on ‘The Wedge’, continues the laid back atmosphere with a mellow cello taking the main melody part over a mixed percussion bed.
A radical re-interpretation of In Cold Blood, from ‘wearewhoweare’, carries us into an imagined soundtrack for a modern-day horror movie.
Delving back to ‘The Sentinel’ period the album enters an orchestral territory with a full-blown cinematic treatment of Ark Of Infinity. Originally titled after a Dr Who story the space exploration motif is continued with some parts sounding like potential Star Trek or Star Wars themes, which could only be hinted at with the technology available at its original recording.
Continuing the orchestral section of the album, The Blinding Darkness Of Science, originally from ‘The Cross and Then Crucible’ has a sense of urgency in tune with the increasing pace of technology.
Both atmospheric and cinematic, Something In The Deep a track originally on 'XXV', features a new end section complete with sirens calling the unwitting to the deep.
Somewhere between the Deep and the Edge of Time lies a haunted land of shimmering orchestras and ethereal voices. This Haunted Land is a track from keyboard player Ronnie Brown and his collaborator Bill Marshall which lends a special orchestral atmospheric ambience as an extended link piece to the final track
Starting life in the early 80s as the experimental B side to the original ‘Arrive Alive’ single, the album concludes with this special 21st-century re-imagining of its’ keyboard pulse and mellotron quirkiness, with Paul Mackie adding some spacey vocals, with the track finally fading away into infinity.
Decipher the cryptic clues for the tracks to be included on "The Edge Of Time", the first of a series of special anthology cds!
For track by track comments and soundbites click here
We are proud to announce that we are now taking orders for the Niall Mathewson Cd "Eclectic Electric Volume 1"
Please note that Bandcamp allows a choice of download formats including lossless and that you will recieve the bonus 'megamix' download upon ordering !
The Extensive details about the tracks on the album can be found under the Eclectic Electric menu above.
Click here to purchase Eclectic Electric at Bandcamp
Pallas are proud to announce that the special edition digibook version of the new album 'wearewhoweare' has now been released - all thanks to the recently completed a crowdfunding campaign through Indiegogo. As a result of this unique funding wearewhoweare will currently be exclusively available only directly from the band through our direct supply partner Bandcamp.
This album is available as a lavishly illustrated 40 page (including cover) digibook featuring artwork from the Russian artist Anton Semenov, or a value pack cd, both including the download version which will be available on the day of release, or just as a download.
Please note that Bandcamp allows a choice of download formats including lossless and that you will recieve the bonus 'megamix' download upon ordering !
The Extensive details about the tracks on the album can be found under the wearewhoweare menu above, or by using this link, complete with video snippets and studio reports to document the albums progress.
Click To Purchase wearewhoweare at Bandcamp
A unique chance to own instrumental versions of the tracks of the 'wearewhoweare' album along with some demos, including an as yet to be completed track, Ghost In This House, and an advance teaser, Undiscovered World, from the forthcoming Niall Mathewson album 'Eclectic Electric'!
Available now as a value pack cd in card cover with free download included or just as a download.
Click here for Pallas: itiswhatitis at Bandcamp
Track Listing:
1 - New Life Prelude
2 - Shadow of The Sun (Instrumental)
3 - New Life (Instrumental)
4 - Harvest Moon (Instrumental)
5 - And I Wonder Why (Instrumental)
6 - Dominion (Instrumental)
7 - Wake Up Call (Instrumental)
8 - In Cold Blood (Instrumental)
9 - Winter Is Coming (Instrumental)
10 - In Cold Blood Piano Demo
11 - Ghost In This House Demo
12 - Big City/Shadow Of The Sun In Development
13 - Undiscovered World - Demo from forthcoming Niall Mathewson Album
The band recorded the rehearsals for the pre-christmas gigs at The Mill Recording Studios in Banchory and it was mixed down by Niall Matthewson in time to be available as a cd at the gigs.
The set includes some old tracks not played for some years and two brand new tracks from the forthcoming album 'wearewhoweare' appearing here with their working titles which may change over the next few months!
There's fifteen tracks which is an hour and three quarters of music at only £8 for the download, the track list is:-
1. Crown of Thorns, 2. Imagination, 3. Rat Racing, 4. Falling Down, 5. New Life/(Is This) Your Life* New Track!, 6. Shadow of the Sun* New Track!, 7. Ghostdancers, 8. Blood and Roses, 9. Midas Touch, 10. Rise and Fall, 11. East West, 12. March on Atlantis, 13. Atlantis, 14. Arrive Alive, 15. Cut and Run
The download also includes the wearewhoweare trailer video and audio, artwork and artwork for each of the gig posters !
Click here for Set 2013 at Bandcamp
We have recently uncovered the rough mixes of The Sentinel which the band took away with them from the Eddy Offord's studio in Atlanta, which gives another insight into what the LP could have been had fate not intervened.
During the last few days before the band left the Studio in Atlanta Eddy Offord sat at the sound desk with them and made a rough mix of the album - which can be compared and contrasted with the two mixes that were later released.
It is well known that the band and record company were not happy with the final mix, which had been rushed to accommodate a new project Eddy was hired for by a band with considerable more clout than they had, and a remix was made for the later american release.
Click here to download Sentinel Rough Mixes at Bandcamp
We have also re-worked a previously only available as medium quality mp3 exclusive release "The Sentinel Demos" and made it available at much better quality through our new bandcamp facility to give you some idea of what a double album of The Sentinel may have been like.
This extensive archive of rehearsal and live recordings includes the tracks that would have been on the album had it been a double and never found their way onto B sides and the later CD are: A New Age Dawns, The Scrolls, The Cell, Flashpoint 2, and The Calm Before the Storm which explore the storyline in much more detail than the truncated eventual LP did.
Click here to download Sentinel Demos at Bandcamp
Get wearewhoweare and itiswhatitis now! Only available directly from the band. ORDER HERE.
A unique chance to own instrumental versions of the tracks of the 'wearewhoweare' album along with some demos. ORDER HERE.