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The Castles we Build

by James Chatfield

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    The Castles we Build - Hand Drawn Limited Edition (200) CDs - October 20th 2023!

    Each one drawn by myself, so your copy will be a unique gift to you. Two in one, with the art doodling and the music within, your own piece of my imagination and creative thoughts. Orders may take a while if there is multiple made at once (as I take time to draw and write each CD by myself).

    The Castles we Build;

    this album has been a long time coming, most of these songs have needed to find a home, a castle to all sit in and belong to. It's a feeling and a search around finding and building something you can truly feel like calling home. The people that belong in your close circle. The love that surrounds you and the love you bring in. The passions and careers that you work so hard to get together and build.

    it's about picking up one small colourful pebble at a time and eventually looking at a wall to a castle you want to be inside.

    I have experimented a little here with adding synthesisers to some of the tracks, and most of the songs were recorded in my little home studio. Where as most of my other albums were recorded in woodlands or city centres.

    I wanted this experience with my music to be different to before.

    For songs with vocals see 7 - 8 - 11 (which features an incredible artist - Emma Howett, who is also someone I am building a home with, building a life with, one full of creativity and love).

    My favourite track is We Caught the Moon, because it came so naturally during a livestream from home, an improvisation inspired heavily by a picture of myself and my most wonderful Nan, who very sadly passed away earlier this year. I still haven't got over that pain, and the thought of not being able to go around her house for a catch up and a cuppa tea, makes no sense to me.

    We truly have to appreciate every moment we've had with loved ones, and every moment along our journey and discovery of building our own castles.

    Please enjoy this album, and let the songs bring you some comfort and peace of mind.

    Thank you for finding my music and being here.

    With love,
    James.

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    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of The Castles we Build, Come and Dance with Me (Live at St Swithun's), From Between the Bridges, Glitches in the Forest, City Lights and Fireflies, Lucid Forest Dreaming, Rakanna, Creation Begins, to compose a forest, and 25 more. , and , .

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Autumn 04:03
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Losing hope, When things don't move, Drifting in to some broken thoughts, We don't know, So we fall back down, We can't grow, So we need to, Keep on going, keep on building, We can fix this home, Keep on going, keep on swimming, We can cleanse our souls, Keep your head above the waves, and keep on, Finding hope, In small details, Pausing slow, Find healing words, With someone to talk to, With someone to care for, We can, Keep on going, keep on building, We can fix this home, Keep on going, keep on swimming, We can cleanse our souls, Keep your head above the waves, and keep on
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Come and dance with me
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Patience 04:58
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Your ego is a castle, Your body is a temple, Your life is your creation, You can burn it down, Your ego is a castle, Your body is a temple, Your life is your creation, You can burn it down, Brick by brick, Stone stone stone, Winter winter winter Seeds are sown, Brick by brick, Stones are thrown, Winter upon summer, Seeds are sown, Your life is your creation, Your life is your creation, Your ego is a castle, Your body is a temple, Your life is your creation, You can burn it down, Your ego is a castle, Your body is a temple, Your life is your creation, You can burn it down
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the castles we build

this album has been a long time coming, most of these songs have needed to find a home, a castle to all sit in and belong to. It's a feeling and a search around finding and building something you can truly feel like calling home. The people that belong in your close circle. The love that surrounds you and the love you bring in. The passions and careers that you work so hard to get together and build.

it's about picking up one small colourful pebble at a time and eventually looking at a wall to a castle you want to be inside.

I have experimented a little here with adding synthesisers to some of the tracks, and most of the songs were recorded in my little home studio. Where as most of my other albums were recorded in woodlands or city centres.

I wanted this experience with my music to be different to before.

For songs with vocals see 7 - 8 - 11 (which features an incredible artist - Emma Howett, who is also someone I am building a home with, building a life with, one full of creativity and love).

My favourite track is We Caught the Moon, because it came so naturally during a livestream from home, an improvisation inspired heavily by a picture of myself and my most wonderful Nan, who very sadly passed away earlier this year. I still haven't got over that pain, and the thought of not being able to go around her house for a catch up and a cuppa tea, makes no sense to me.

We truly have to appreciate every moment we've had with loved ones, and every moment along our journey and discovery of building our own castles.

If you would like a hand-drawn CD of this, please follow this link;
jameschatfield.myshopify.com/products/the-castles-we-build-hand-drawn-limited-edition-200-cds

Please enjoy this album, and let the songs bring you some comfort and peace of mind.

Thank you for finding my music and being here.

With love,
James.

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released October 20, 2023

Emma Howett - Vocals on Track 11

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James Chatfield UK

Collector of sounds, guitarist, bassist, composer, writer, creator, a wannabe wizard, coffee drinking, dog loving, woodland walking, human bean.

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