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The Escapist

by Phil Western

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Hampi 05:50
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2.
No Help 02:54
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3.
Pleasures Gained 05:28
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4.
Last Moments 02:45
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Maruti 04:05
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Poison 02:23
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Flashback 01:32
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8.
Mourning 06:02
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9.
I No Really 03:41
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Sun Is Round 06:42
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Kent The Fly 05:31
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12.
Full Moon 12:32
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Getting Old 07:07
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14.
Stay Clean 07:16
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about

"The Escapist" was Map's fourth CD release, Phil Western's solo debut, and a genre-busting mind-bender designed to satisfy people whose musical tastes don't fit in boxes.

Originally released on Map on CD in April 1998, and available on Phil's Bandcamp page, we are honoured to have this album back home in the Map catalog, 26 years to the day after its first release. And also kinda cool is the fact that Phil was 26 when he wrote and produced this music.

To thank all of you who already have this in your collection, and to entice those of you wanting to possess it newly, we've added two very special bonus tracks that will be gifts for album buyers. From the upcoming special Phil Western tribute compilation I'm including my remix of the Melodium track "California", the "Pastoral Psychedelicism Remix" (previously unreleased), and Phil's remix of Cooldown's "Absolute", from their Map Music album "Ether", released in 1999, and lovingly remastered by Martin "7D6" Granger.

The majority of the proceeds go to the fund for Phil's daughter, Mora Western

credits

released April 20, 2024

Written and produced by Phil Western
Additional Production by Tim "Rim" Hill
Recorded at Sub Aqua Studio - Vancouver
Chris Hill - bassonics, guitar
Michael Louw - flute, ukulele, violin, percussion
Dan Handrabur - violin
Barb Kennedy - vocals
Phil Western - voice, guitar, keyboards, drums

Fu Valcic - moral support
Sleeve Design - Tim Hill
Photos - Philth
Cover Layout - Ora Design

Originally released on Map Music April 20, 1998

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We put West Coast Electroniculture on the Global Music Map, from 1996 - 2002, to share and expose the enormously talented music makers of Vancouver, Canada. We are continuing our tradition of exposing the unique sounds of electroniculturalists around the world - the Map Family continues with new music, all available here and in the usual online stores. ... more

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