We Hovered With Short Wings

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1.	Julia Kent - Nightjar 06:02	info	buy track
2.	fieldhead - oh god, i hate this wind 02:52	info	buy track
3.	Some Became Hollow Tubes - No One is OK 05:51	info	buy track
4.	Otto Lindholm - Antigone 09:11	info	buy track
5.	A-Sun Amissa - Dragging 05:55	info	buy track
6.	Frédéric D. Oberland - The Dead Govern the Living 04:46	info	buy track
7.	Snowdrops - Blue Mountains 05:49	info	buy track
8.	Aidan Baker - Nightmoves 06:50	info	buy track
9.	Jean D.L. - Krabben 02:44	info	buy track
10.	Shield Patterns - Bloom 06:53	info	buy track
11.	Richard Knox & Frédéric D. Oberland - Requiem for Laïka (Live) 07:35	info	buy track
12.	Aging - Her Mercy 08:43	info	buy track
13.	Hundred Year Old Man - Ascension (Live) 10:47	info	buy track
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15.	Jon Mueller - Treasure and Elevation 04:27	info	buy track
16.	Chantal Acda - When Everything Feels Fluid 04:17	info	buy track
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We Hovered With Short Wings is a compilation album celebrating Gizeh's 100th release. It features 21 exclusive tracks from artists who have been involved with the label over the past 18 years.

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A 2xCD + 12pg booklet is available and features gatefold silkscreened packaging with artwork throughout the sleeve and booklet by Richard Knox.

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The digital edition, found here, comes with the 12 page booklet as a bonus pdf file.

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The concept of reaching the rather heady number of 100 releases when I started the label in 2002 was neither an ambition nor a consideration. I began by putting out CD-r’s for friends and it was about as primitive and DIY as it gets. No goals, no plans. It’s safe to say the desires and ethics for starting the label are still fully present and relevant all these years later and this milestone feels like as good a time as any to take a moment to reflect and celebrate this steady and patient ascent.

I want to take this opportunity to say thank you. To the outstanding artists I’ve had the privilege of working with, many of whom have become close friends. And to everyone who has supported the label, be it buying records, writing reviews, putting on shows or simply helping to spread the word. Holding truly independent values and practicing sustainability in this world is not easy, we need people to buy into what we do and that support is never, ever taken for granted.

Gizeh has never felt part of any music ‘industry’ and we have always deliberately operated outside the boundaries of genres and scenes. This approach comes with considerable headaches but ultimately it’s what has given the label its energy and longevity and, personally, it’s what keeps it interesting on a daily basis. I always liked the notion of the label being somewhat representative of my own record collection where there is room for tastes to change and grow and develop in unexpected ways.

This century release has been looming on the horizon for some time and thoughts of how to mark it have come and gone. The idea for this compilation was floated in the early part of the year with an open call to almost everyone who has been involved in the label to participate. It felt right to gather together so many people who have contributed so much to Gizeh in the past 18 years. The title is taken from a song by the late, great Vic Chesnutt. It seems to perfectly sum up our journey these past years and it’s a firm nod to someone who provides endless and much needed inspiration.

The end result is 21 exclusive pieces of music that offer a timely reminder of how important and necessary art is to the world. We need it now more than ever.

Richard Knox
Winter, 2020

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released December 4, 2020

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Curated by Richard Knox
Mastered by Mark Beazley
Artwork and design by Richard Knox
Hand-printed sleeves by Richard Knox

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Gizeh is an independent label based in Manchester, UK. Focusing on a fiercely DIY ethic, Gizeh has grown with it's artists over the years to form a strong community of musicians and artists from around the world. We have no care for genres or pigeon-holes - simply the noise of harmony and the harmony of noise and the inspiration and spirit of the people who are making that noise. ... more

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