Interludes After Midnight
by Blockhead

— Released 30th April 2012

With Interludes After Midnight, Blockhead proudly presents his fifth LP. In the two years since the critically lauded The Music Scene, Blockhead, nee Tony Simon, has traveled the globe and emerged with another collection of eclectic songs that twist, turn, and grind their way into the listener’s psyche.

While the title Interludes After Midnight, might recall a film from the likes of Truffaut or a sprawling masterpiece by Modigliani, the title comes to us from a decidedly less classica...

With Interludes After Midnight, Blockhead proudly presents his fifth LP. In the two years since the critically lauded The Music Scene, Blockhead, nee Tony Simon, has traveled the globe and emerged with another collection of eclectic songs that twist, turn, and grind their way into the listener’s psyche.

While the title Interludes After Midnight, might recall a film from the likes of Truffaut or a sprawling masterpiece by Modigliani, the title comes to us from a decidedly less classical source – an after hours New York City public access show that ran throughout the 80’s and early 90’s. This was a time before cell phones, TiVo, and the Internet – a simpler time that has informed the sonic landscape of the album. This is not rehashing 20 years of popular hip-hop; this is Blockhead’s ultimate homage to the times and places that defined his upbringing.

This is a pre-digital road map through the musical consciousness of Blockhead, a virtual tour of a decidedly non-virtual society – when the airwaves were for TV, phones were for making calls, and when newspapers were printed. Hence, Interludes After Midnight is populated with dusty samples of beeping synths, smooth horn samples blended seamlessly with funky percussion and a sound that will keep you listening – this is classic Blockhead.

Interludes After Midnight
by Blockhead

— Released 30th April 2012

Physical

2xLP (ZEN184)
 
2xLP (ZEN184C)

180G 2LP opaque purple coloured vinyl

£24.00
 
2xLP (ZEN184X)

2LP + Bonus 7" Vinyl

*7" VINYL CONTAINS DIGITAL BONUS & ONE EXCLUSIVE TRACK*

 
CD (ZENCD184X)

CD + Bonus 7" Vinyl

*7" VINYL CONTAINS DIGITAL BONUS & ONE EXCLUSIVE TRACK*

 
CD (ZENCD184)
£8.00
 

Digital

MP3 (ZENDNL184)
£5.00
 
16-bit WAV (ZENDNL184W)
£7.00
 

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Digital

2xLP (ZEN184) MP3 (ZENDNL184)
£5.00
2xLP (ZEN184C)

180G 2LP opaque purple coloured vinyl

£24.00
16-bit WAV (ZENDNL184W)
£7.00
2xLP (ZEN184X)

2LP + Bonus 7" Vinyl

*7" VINYL CONTAINS DIGITAL BONUS & ONE EXCLUSIVE TRACK*

CD (ZENCD184X)

CD + Bonus 7" Vinyl

*7" VINYL CONTAINS DIGITAL BONUS & ONE EXCLUSIVE TRACK*

CD (ZENCD184)
£8.00

Tracklist

  • CD
  • CD
  • 2xLP
  • 2xLP
  • 2xLP
  • MP3
  • 16-bit WAV
  1. 1
    Never Forget Your Token
  2. 2
    Creeps Crouchin'
  3. 3
    Panic in Funkytown
  4. 4
    Hungover Like Whoa
  5. 5
    Meet You At Tower Records
  6. 6
    Escape the Meadow
  7. 7
    Smoke Signals
  8. 8
    Tools of the Industry
  9. 9
    Midnight Blue
  10. 10
    Snapping Point
  11. 11
    Beyond Reach
  12. 12
    The Robin Byrd Era
  13.  
    Play All (12)
  1. 1
    Never Forget Your Token
  2. 2
    Creeps Crouchin'
  3. 3
    Panic in Funkytown
  4. 4
    Hungover Like Whoa
  5. 5
    Meet You At Tower Records
  6. 6
    Escape the Meadow
  7. 7
    Smoke Signals
  8. 8
    Tools of the Industry
  9. 9
    Midnight Blue
  10. 10
    Snapping Point
  11. 11
    Beyond Reach
  12. 12
    The Robin Byrd Era
  13.  
    Play All (12)
  1. 1
    Never Forget Your Token
  2. 2
    Creeps Crouchin'
  3. 3
    Panic in Funkytown
  4. 4
    Hungover Like Whoa
  5. 5
    Meet You At Tower Records
  6. 6
    Escape the Meadow
  7. 7
    Smoke Signals
  8. 8
    Tools of the Industry
  9. 9
    Midnight Blue
  10. 10
    Snapping Point
  11. 11
    Beyond Reach
  12. 12
    The Robin Byrd Era
  13.  
    Play All (12)
  1. 1
    Never Forget Your Token
  2. 2
    Creeps Crouchin'
  3. 3
    Panic in Funkytown
  4. 4
    Hungover Like Whoa
  5. 5
    Meet You At Tower Records
  6. 6
    Escape the Meadow
  7. 7
    Smoke Signals
  8. 8
    Tools of the Industry
  9. 9
    Midnight Blue
  10. 10
    Snapping Point
  11. 11
    Beyond Reach
  12. 12
    The Robin Byrd Era
  13.  
    Play All (12)
  1. 1
    Never Forget Your Token
  2. 2
    Creeps Crouchin'
  3. 3
    Panic in Funkytown
  4. 4
    Hungover Like Whoa
  5. 5
    Meet You At Tower Records
  6. 6
    Escape the Meadow
  7. 7
    Smoke Signals
  8. 8
    Tools of the Industry
  9. 9
    Midnight Blue
  10. 10
    Snapping Point
  11. 11
    Beyond Reach
  12. 12
    The Robin Byrd Era
  13.  
    Play All (12)
  1. 1
    Never Forget Your Token
  2. 2
    Creeps Crouchin'
  3. 3
    Panic in Funkytown
  4. 4
    Hungover Like Whoa
  5. 5
    Meet You At Tower Records
  6. 6
    Escape the Meadow
  7. 7
    Smoke Signals
  8. 8
    Tools of the Industry
  9. 9
    Midnight Blue
  10. 10
    Snapping Point
  11. 11
    Beyond Reach
  12. 12
    The Robin Byrd Era
  13. 13
    Carbon Dated
  14.  
    Play All (13)
  1. 1
    Never Forget Your Token
  2. 2
    Creeps Crouchin'
  3. 3
    Panic in Funkytown
  4. 4
    Hungover Like Whoa
  5. 5
    Meet You At Tower Records
  6. 6
    Escape the Meadow
  7. 7
    Smoke Signals
  8. 8
    Tools of the Industry
  9. 9
    Midnight Blue
  10. 10
    Snapping Point
  11. 11
    Beyond Reach
  12. 12
    The Robin Byrd Era
  13. 13
    Carbon Dated
  14.  
    Play All (13)

With Interludes After Midnight, Blockhead proudly presents his fifth LP. In the two years since the critically lauded The Music Scene, Blockhead, nee Tony Simon, has traveled the globe and emerged with another collection of eclectic songs that twist, turn, and grind their way into the listener’s psyche.

While the title Interludes After Midnight, might recall a film from the likes of Truffaut or a sprawling masterpiece by Modigliani, the title comes to us from a decidedly less classica...

With Interludes After Midnight, Blockhead proudly presents his fifth LP. In the two years since the critically lauded The Music Scene, Blockhead, nee Tony Simon, has traveled the globe and emerged with another collection of eclectic songs that twist, turn, and grind their way into the listener’s psyche.

While the title Interludes After Midnight, might recall a film from the likes of Truffaut or a sprawling masterpiece by Modigliani, the title comes to us from a decidedly less classical source – an after hours New York City public access show that ran throughout the 80’s and early 90’s. This was a time before cell phones, TiVo, and the Internet – a simpler time that has informed the sonic landscape of the album. This is not rehashing 20 years of popular hip-hop; this is Blockhead’s ultimate homage to the times and places that defined his upbringing.

This is a pre-digital road map through the musical consciousness of Blockhead, a virtual tour of a decidedly non-virtual society – when the airwaves were for TV, phones were for making calls, and when newspapers were printed. Hence, Interludes After Midnight is populated with dusty samples of beeping synths, smooth horn samples blended seamlessly with funky percussion and a sound that will keep you listening – this is classic Blockhead.