2012 sees the 20th anniversary of solo artistic work of an artist extraordinaire Robin Storey under the moniker Rapoon. Since 1992 and the release of his debut album "Dream Circle", Robin has been exploring the potential of post-indutrial ambience enhanced with ethnic sounds of African and Indian origin and using trial-and-error techniques inspired by contemporary experimentalists such as Karlheinz Stockhausen and krautrock giants such as Can and Faust to create elusive soundscapes too enchanting to ignore. With over 50 releases under his belt, he has become one of the most prolific household names in the world of experimental electronics. His works, sometimes harsh in nature, sometimes evocative or even gloomy, gained many devoted followers all over the world. Also in Poland, in Zoharum's headquarters.
Together with Robin Storey, we prepared this first volume in the series of archive releases celebrating 20 years of Rapoon's existence. "Seeds in the Tide" will collect all the rare tracks released on compilations, small or limited formats. The first disc entitled "Keepsakes and Oddities" contains tracks recorded between 1993 and 1999. The second one is a reissue of the ultra-limited CDR version of the well-known "Messianicghosts" album which inclides the original version of the four tracks from that album that are significantly different from their later variants.
The tracks were faithfully restored by Maciej Bartkowiak. The paintings on the cover is by Mr. Robin Storey himself and the design duties were handled by Zoharum in-house designer Maciej Mehring. The whole production process was overseen by Michał Porwet.

Note: this is the first volume in the series. Next year Zoharum is releasing the next volume covering rare tracks from years 2000-2003.



Tracklist:

CD 1: Keepsakes and Oddities from 1993-1999
01. Fallen Gods (7" version)
taken from 7" single, Syntactic, RAP01, 1993
02. Visionneuse
taken from Ambient Rituals: Exercise One-Music For Soul Braiding compilation, Hypnotic, CLEO 9516-2, 1995
03. Shakaah
taken from Thisoriented compilation, Thisco, Thisk.06, 1996
04. Untitled
taken from Vanité 7" compilation, Syntactic, VA23, 1996
05. Birethen
06. Amuz
taken from 7" single, Syntactic, FRANZ19, 1996
07. Dust of Faith
taken from Solar: A Music Travelogue Volume 1 compilation, Soleilmoon Recordings, SOLAR1, 1997
08. Exodus
taken from Elsie And Jack And Chair compilation, Elsie & Jack Recordings, eaj001c, 1997
09. Trial of Lies
taken from Circles Of Infinity MC compilation, Myotis Records, MYO002, 1998
10. Recant
taken from Wreck This Mess: Remission 1 compilation, Noise Museum, NM025, 1998
11. Distance In
taken from Lágrimas De Miedo N°6 - S.i.l.o. compilation, Fear Drop, LAGR006, 1999
12. Lest We Forget
taken from Marconi Point compilation, Iris Light Records, ilight010CD, 1999

CD 2: Messianic Ghosts Originals
01. Messianic Ghosts
02. Eye of Cloud
03. Babel's Tongues
04. Horned Moon
taken from a CDR limited to 50 copies, Syntactic, Sophie 17, 1997

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