The Adelaidean invites you on a sonic exploration with “Going Home the Long Way Around.” This ambient masterpiece, available as a Name-Your-Price download on Bandcamp, is a collection drawn from seven of The Adelaidean’s nine Projekt albums. To enrich the musical journey, two non-Projekt tracks are added, broadening the spectrum of this ambient experience.

The music delves into the still places of the living mind, capturing the ebbs and flows of mood, thought, and memory that weave the tapestry of human experience. The layered quality of the music is enhanced by archival textures, including avant-garde experiments from the artist’s teenage years in the 1980s and recordings by jazz pianist father-in-law Ted Nettelbeck. Collaborations with artists like Sam Rosenthal, Deepspace (Mirko Ruckels), and stepson Xander Monteath contribute to the rich, multi-dimensional nature of the compositions, complemented by the evocative cover art of Thom Buchanan.

Critics describe the work as “stark, extreme, and beautiful,” offering a “unique sonic experience.” Mark Frauenfelder of Boing Boing finds it a “blessed escape hatch to a distant present,” and Dave Aftandilian on Bandcamp likens the journey to “floating in the midst of eternity, gentle currents carrying me toward an unseen destination.”

The tracklist features remastered classics and collaborations, including the mesmerizing “Going Home the Long Way Around” with Xander Monteath, the atmospheric “Under the Bright Cuernavaca Sky” with Sam Rosenthal, and the ethereal “I Spelled My Name but the Wind Forgot” with Deepspace.

TheAdelaidean, alias Sean Williams, is not only a prolific musician but also an award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author and Discipline Lead of Creative Writing at Flinders University, South Australia. In addition to his work with Projekt Records, he has independently released music under “theAdelaidean” and his real name for various creative projects, including exhibitions, film scores, and stage productions.

Don’t miss this opportunity to embark on a musical journey; the album is available as a Name-Your-Price download on Bandcamp. Your contribution, even as little as a dollar, ensures the album becomes part of your Bandcamp collection, ready for streaming and download. Choose zero if you wish to download without adding to your collection. Dive into the rich ambient landscapes of TheAdelaidean and let the music transport you.

Track List:

1. Solar Shower
2. Against All Expectations / Nothing but Itself
3. Going Home the Long Way Around (remastered) with Xander Monteath
4. Under the Bright Cuernavaca Sky with Sam Rosenthal
5. The Anchor Tree (Release)
6. Flux
7. Cinnabar Field (remastered)
8. Dreams of Utopia
9. I Spelled My Name but the Wind Forgot with Deepspace
10. Aurora Mirabilis
11. Have Heart, Will Travel