Handspan

Musician. He/him.
A museum exhibit, appropriately shrouded in dust, but kept online because it's fun to look back on.
New home on Bluesky: @handspan.bsky.social

[Handspan @AnalogueRob]

Big moment. I actually have my actual debut album in my actual hands. Worked on it for the last four years, worked towards it for the previous 25. Forever grateful to @darkoutside for making it happen.

[Handspan @AnalogueRob]

Christmas money burning a hole in your pocket? Allow me to assist! 😁😅 I'm selling the near-immaculate MIDI-retrofitted Jupiter-4 that I used on The Dark is Rising (eg it made nearly all the sounds on "Liht Mec Heht Gewyrcan"). Get in touch if you're interested, trades welcomed.

[Handspan @AnalogueRob]

Happy midwinter's eve, everyone.

#TDIR #TheDarkIsRising #TheDarkIsReading #TheDarkIsRotating

[Handspan @AnalogueRob]

@roy_gill 🖤🤍🙏

[Handspan @AnalogueRob]

Look at all these Dark Is Risings!
#TheDarkIsRising on @darkoutside cassette, @CastlesInSpace vinyl and two different editions of the book including my favourite cover by Michael Heslop.
It's a strong start to #TDIR season from Mr Gill. Can anyone beat four Darks in one photo??

[Handspan @AnalogueRob]

@filmsonwax Forever grateful to you, Charlie. 🙏🖤🤍
I think your notes also helped to focus people's attention on the fact it was a soundtrack to a book, and that that idea in itself was something special. So I'm guessing those notes were very much a part of the Bibliotapes origin story.

[Handspan @AnalogueRob]

@jojobroom @Stormmine @darkoutside Glad to see you have it and enjoy it.
And hey, you got the start of chapter 12. Nice!

[Handspan @AnalogueRob]

@Nndroid @RuncornPlan @OhGodWhatNowPod I almost jumped out of my washing up gloves when you mentioned Mr Warrington-Runcorn. My two worlds colliding! The beloved podcast of which I am an Patron innit, mentioning my @CastlesInSpace labelmate!
Looking forward to hearing the new album @RuncornPlan 🔥

[Handspan @AnalogueRob]

@OzzyLovesVinyl @CastlesInSpace Great to hear you're enjoying it. 🙏🙏🙏

[Ozzy Osborne @OzzyLovesVinyl]

Tonight's listening comes in the form of the fantastic album by 'Handspan' @AnalogueRob - The Dark is Rising. Taking me off into a Medieval wonderland of beautifully crafted masterpieces. Wonderful stuff from the @CastlesInSpace subscription library #nowspinning

[Handspan @AnalogueRob]

@concretism_mus Nope. All veg present and correct, as usual.

[Handspan @AnalogueRob]

@frenchbloke Haha, love the title. 💪

[Handspan @AnalogueRob]

@Oiche_ @darkoutside @CastlesInSpace @nicktee_art Glad you've finally got a copy, Ian! And you did well on the splatter lottery there, I see. Are they beams of light shining outwards into the dark, or dark evergreen trees pointing inwards, against a background of snow? We may never know... ❄️🌲

[Ian Quann @Oiche_]

#NowPlaying I have been seriously looking forward to this and OMG I am not disappointed! The Dark Is Rising formerly on @darkoutside by @AnalogueRob on @CastlesInSpace with art by @nicktee_art Everything about this: music, art, pressing is very special indeed. Just so so good.

[Handspan @AnalogueRob]

Most of us who use our Twitter feed primarily as a place to build a community around our music... tend to hold back on expressing views like this. But perhaps we shouldn't. Kudos W-R for telling it like it is, and for phrasing it so splendidly.

[EdgeofMull @EdgeofMull]

@CastlesInSpace Thanks so much for this incredible box of delights that arrived yesterday. What a treat!

[Tim @Mooseic]

The latest delivery from @castlesinspace subscription library - afp, Protodroids/Correlations and Handspan. Wonderful stuff yet again.

With this and the batch I got before Christmas, all non-CIS music listening is currently on hold.

[Christopher Whitby @commanderwhitby]

A top weekend for vinyl delivery with a bounty of pre orders, kickstarter supports and sub stuff....firstly a lovely delivery from @CastlesInSpace

@AnalogueRob @Heartwood9 @stephenjbuckley

[Handspan @AnalogueRob]

@featheredgothic Much obliged! (doffs hat)

[Handspan @AnalogueRob]

@erdjohann 😊😊😊

[Handspan @AnalogueRob]

What 2ManyDJs did for pop music, this book does for spooky classic kids' stories. Garner, Cooper, Serraillier, Baum, Lewis, Pullman, Gaiman, they all make glorious cameos and get gleefully remixed into one universe. Clever, atmospheric, heartily recommended. #TheDarkIsRising