A.D. (Complete and Unfinished), by The Apiary (Michael Bentley)

A.D. (Complete and Unfinished)

by The Apiary (Michael Bentley)

supported by

Bill Merrill An engrossing collection of primal chants with flutes, percussion, and various sounds mixed in. There’s a very ancient & organic feeling with this music. Favorite track: Circle (acoustic sketch).

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Your download includes an exclusive PDF booklet, featuring extensive liner notes and photographs.

Purchasable with gift card

$7 USD or more
Full Digital Discography

40

releases

Get all 40 The Foundry releases available on Bandcamp and save 50%.

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of The Salt Box EP, The Tempest EP, Lost Horizons, The Wheel / Lucifer's Song, Port Klang EP, Miscellany, A.D. (Complete and Unfinished), Broken Moments EP, and 32 more. , and , .

Purchasable with gift card

$87.50 USD or more (50% OFF)

1.	Invocation (acoustic sketch) 03:11	buy track
2.	Rustica Brava (acoustic sketch) 02:20	buy track
3.	Caravansary (acoustic sketch) 02:17	buy track
4.	Fading Light (acoustic sketch) 02:47	buy track
5.	Pine Birds (acoustic sketch) 02:00	buy track
6.	Bird Dance (acoustic sketch) 04:33	buy track
7.	Cave Of Secrets (acoustic sketch) 02:36	buy track
8.	Solstice Moon (Mother Nine) (acoustic sketch) 02:53	buy track
9.	Circle (acoustic sketch) 02:53	buy track
10.	Across The Sky (acoustic sketch) 01:29	buy track
11.	For A Dying Moon (part one) (acoustic sketch) 02:11	buy track
12.	For A Dying Moon (part two) (acoustic sketch) 01:57	buy track
13.	For A Dying Moon (part three) (acoustic sketch) 02:51	buy track
14.	Her Face In Stillness (acoustic sketch) 03:33	buy track
15.	Another Place (acoustic sketch) 05:10	buy track
16.	Flutter (acoustic sketch) 00:43	buy track
17.	Farewell (acoustic sketch) 03:30	buy track
18.	Hunting The Wren (video soundtrack) 04:36	buy track
19.	Ringing In, Ringing Out (rough draft) 00:36	buy track
20.	The Wild Hunt (rough draft) 03:19	buy track
21.	Mapping An Empty Space (rough draft) 07:56	buy track
22.	Transmutations (rough draft) 04:47	buy track
23.	The Soul's Hunt (rough draft) 06:53	buy track

about

"Even now, despite the passing of years, it is difficult to write about this project. Among other things, there’s too much to say, and it is hard to know where to start."

So begins the liner notes for this Foundry archival release, A.D., the long lost second album from The Apiary. Never finished, with elements put to tape more than two decades ago, this release brings together all the material Michael Bentley recorded, along with extensive liner notes and photos included in your purchase as a downloadable PDF. The 23 tracks cover the original acoustic sessions, as well as the later electro-acoustic sessions.

"Why return to A.D. now? Put simply, I never forgot about it. These recordings are important to me, and the process of making them was transformative. The time I spent working on A.D. has informed everything else I’ve done musically since."

The material is personal and engrossing, spanning different styles and moods. A.D. is a fascinating statement from an artist who has demonstrated an abundance of ideas over his many releases, and here reveals hitherto unknown aspects of his work to great effect.

credits

released June 5, 2020

All instruments and voices performed by Michael Bentley, with following exceptions: Charles Browning juggled the egg shakers on Flutter, and his voice appears in very altered form on track 21 or 22. Susan Worland played violin and bells on Hunting the Wren.

Downloadable PDF designed and written by Michael Bentley, and is included with your purchase.

Unending thank yous are due to Charles for his friendship and collaboration through the years, and to Susan for her love, and patience with my obsessions.

This collection is, of course, dedicated to my mother.

©1997-2020 Michael Bentley

license

about

The Foundry Berkeley, California

The Foundry was begun, originally, as an outlet for Michael Bentley's chapbooks in the mid-80s. It grew to include audio releases in the mid-90s, and now serves as an umbrella for artistic ventures from Bentley and his collaborators.

foundrysite.com

contact / help

Contact The Foundry

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like A.D. (Complete and Unfinished), you may also like:

Rain Is Falling And Flowers Are Blossoming & Mountain Dub
by Schönfeld & Kadent

German dub techno producers Kadent and Schönfeld lead an upbeat romp through castles, oceans, jungles, and by LP's end, the distant future. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 5, 2022
go to album
Rain Ritual
by bliz nochi, mamazu, ibu sleva, ka:lu, kalu, baru, chöko aba, Śaddufat, Saddufat, Choko aba, Vinzoo

A modern take on traditional Moldavian accordion music from Bliz Nochi and friends, with proceeds benefiting Nochi's father's healthcare. Bandcamp New & Notable May 26, 2020
go to album
cAkewAlk [BB29]
by wAgAwAgA

featured on Bandcamp Radio Jun 3, 2014
go to album
Imagine My Surprise
by Roy Werner

Roy Werner cultivates a sonic landscape that is exceptionally fluid and shimmering with life. Bandcamp Album of the Day Nov 15, 2023
go to album
Hot Plate Only
by Honestly Same

This Chicago quintet use classical and contemporary instrumentation to craft this beautifully contemplative ambient release. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 2, 2023
go to album
Dunyon
by Catriel Nievas

Pitch-black, spellbinding compositions from this Argentina-based composer, where sustained &mangled tones conjure haunting atmospheres. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 17, 2023
go to album
O Mundo Oferecido
by O Retiro dos Artistas

featured on Bandcamp Radio Jul 19, 2022
go to album