THE BALDOCK TRANSMISSION

JON DURANT COLIN EDWIN CHRIS MAITLAND

Colin Edwin (bass) and Chris Maitland (drums) are both best known for being half of the original four piece line up of legendary progressive rock band Porcupine Tree. Their prior musical association ended in an abrupt manner some 20 years ago, and The Baldock Transmission documents the first recordings they have made together since that time.

The Baldock Transmission could be construed as a one-off self indulgent experiment, or instead as a reconnection and possible future creative path. No plans have been made and no plans were made prior to entering the studio and hitting “record”. It’s a simple capture of the signals received and acted on. It could be thought of as a live in studio research session to test their instinctive musical chemistry, which was previously well documented across a number of live and studio releases.

Joined by guitarist Jon Durant (Colin’s creative partner in the long running “ambient ethno improv” duo Burnt Belief) Colin and Chris ably demonstrate that their creative connection and chemistry is still very much active, despite the many preceding years of silence. Overdubs and edits are minimal, although a few found sounds have crept in to aid the concept and cement the ideas. Overall, it’s an extraordinary document of the spontaneity and flow of ideas as they took shape in the moment.