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An actual CD!!!!! You'll have a progressively harder time finding a machine that plays CDs, but at this point it's pretty much a cool piece of vintage computer. Guaranteed to become trendy again in 10-15 years.
The best part though is the artwork! It's beautiful! Decorate your mantle with the best looking dogs out there! There's an unbelievable six dogs to choose from!!! Regal Dog, Art-school Dog, Woodsy Plaid-vest Dog, Brown Unimpressed Dog and (one) more!
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"Dogs for Emma" is Olivier Clements’ first album in almost 8 years. It was recorded after Olivier discovered his laptop had a built-in mic, and is inspired by the incredible dogs that have graced his life.
"It's pretty weird, but I hope you like it because it's the best I can do." - Olivier
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"Laika Goes For A Walk", the EP's single, was inspired by the bravest dog ever to go outside the confines of our planet. On a clear day November 3rd, 1957, a street dog from Moscow climbed up into a soviet rocket and blasted off to space to explore the unknown. Kudryavka died in orbit while commanding her spacecraft Sputnik 2. She was also known as Laika.
"Acromioclavicular" is about my AC joint, which now rests about 11mm above where it should be. The joint decided it didn’t feel like staying attached after a nasty bike crash. It turns out that I’m no longer 16 years old, I can’t wheelie like I used to, and that some injuries never go away.
"Goodbye" Is based off the last demo recording I made during my SSDP studio sessions. SSDP let me spent a week doing demo recordings with a little 8 track recorder and the time spent there rekindled my love of writing and recording music. I wouldn’t of done this record without Colin and Victoria’s mega support!
"Grizzly Creek" is at 61°10'42", -139°04'30" and is where I almost drowned after I got pulled underwater trying to cross a roaring river. That was also after I almost got crushed by truck sized rockfall and after being bluffed charged by a grizzly. Worst trip ever.
"(Just Out) Adventurin' " was inspired by an O'Darling song, and is dedicated to all the dogs out that have ever succeeded in getting into the compost. The O’Darling was the greatest drama filled folk band ever. RIP. I wouldn’t be a musician without them and I miss them dearly. Life goes on I guess…
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credits
released January 27, 2022
All songs composed and arranged by Olivier Clements (SOCAN)
Austin Tufts
Drums, percussion and additional drum programming
Produced by Olivier Clements
Horns, piano and synths recorded by Jim Holland at Green Needle Records
Drums recorded by Austin Tufts and Aidan Knight at Catalogue Studio
Mixed by Austin Tufts at Studio Toute Garnie
Mastered by Philip Shaw Bova
Artwork & Design by Katelyn Clark
with assistance from Raine Radtke
Created in Whitehorse, Yukon, 2021
Special thanks to Colin Muir Dorward at SSDP Studio for sowing the seeds of this record, Aidan Knight and Austin Tufts for their production help and guidance, Jim Holland for his infinite recording patience, flexibility and funding advice, and especially Emma Dobson for her love of dogs.
This project could not have been made without the generous support of the Yukon Government’s Media Development Program.
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