"Cosmopolitan singer songwriter… draws from the experiences of a life lived on remote Scottish islands, in European capitals & on the LA club scene, to create a beguiling hybrid of ambient beats, experimental electronics & vocalising rooted in 40's jazz… erotically-charged percolations… this is a luscious piece of work."
~ Johnny Black, Q Magazine
"('Songs for Birdman') a curious album... makes great listening."
~ Flux Magazine, UK
"...superb Chill-out..." ('Songs for Birdman' - album of the month) ~ Sunday Post, UK
"Very romantic, blessed with a superb, pure voice…second to none."
~ Caledonia Magazine, UK
"('Songs for Birdman')...a delightful trip hop-influenced collection of songs... 'Moonrope' has Gordon sounding like a jazz singer while the beats are buzzing round like bees... 'The Healing' circles Gordon's vocals in a Cocteau Twins-like fashion, while the backing is more soulful... 'Forbidden Fruit' is hauntingly sensual & has a faint touch of Björk's latest work..."
~ Anna Maria Stjärnell, Collected Sounds, US
Recorded & produced by David Galbraith
& mixed by D. Galbraith & Storm Gordon
at the Party House, Cowbraehill, Midlothian (Scotland, UK) (tracks 2-9)
& the Palace of Funk, Gullane, East Lothian (Scotland, UK) (tracks 1 & 10)
Additional recording & pre-production
on tracks 3-7 at the Watershed, Kinross (Scotland, UK) with Stevie Christie
& with Calum Malcolm at Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland (Scotland, UK)
Final mastering with Calum Malcolm, North Berwick, E. Lothian (Scotland, UK)
Vocals ~ Storm Gordon
Instruments & programming ~ David Galbraith
Additional keyboards & programming:
Stevie Christie (tracks 3-7)
Calum Malcolm (tracks 7 & 9)
DJ Dolphinboy (tracks 2 & 7)
DJ Pete Smith/Adam 'Pablo' Foster (track 4)
Additional percussion & drum samples:
Stevie Christie (tracks 2 & 7)
James MacIntosh (tracks 2 & 8)
Neil Sommerville (track 1)
Drongo (track 8)
CD illustrated by Anonymous Bosh (aka Storm Gordon)
photo of Storm by Marc Marnie
Tracks 1 & 10 written by Galbraith/Gordon
Track 2 & 8 written by Gordon/Galbraith
Tracks 3,4,6,7 & 9 written by Galbraith
Track 5 written by Galbraith/Fotheringham
All titles published by
Wonderlust Music/Hornall Bros. Music Ltd