purge.xxx #20 - Blight by Jocelyn Pook

purge.xxx releases music. It has been celebrated by The Wire magazine for its ‘disregard for the music industry, self-promotion and prevailing cultural norms,’ and an ‘ability to elevate distinct works and the obscure artists behind them.’ purge.xxx only releases music physically, unless a digital alternative has specifically been requested by a collaborating artist. It considers even the recording a compromise, but advocates things.

Running weekly, the series will broadcast the entire catalogue so far in chronological order, continuing here with Blight by Jocelyn Pook.

Jocelyn Pook had composed and recorded only one film score before she was commissioned by STANLEY KUBRICK for Eyes Wide Shut - and that was Blight by John Smith. Newly remastered, the soundtrack is presented here in full for the first time, with an additional track composed by Pook (revisited and extended for this release): Tango with Corrugated Iron.

This record has been produced to coincide with John Smith: Introspective (1972, the most complete survey of his film work to date, presenting 50 films from a 50-year career. Introspective will launch at the ICA on October with Pook and Smith in conversation, and a music-themed film programme.

Purchase the special edition (of 10 copies only)

numbered + handmade in an edition of 200 numbered copies only; 180gr vinyl in custom-made screen-printed outer (sealed), containing two risograph inserts with a specially commissioned essay by David Roberts no digital