“On the Borderline” is two books in one: It’s an autobiography by Robin Storey, the musician best known as Rapoon. And it’s a compre- hensive survey of his parallel career as a visual artist. Rounding out the package is compact disc containing all-new recordings, attached inside the front cover.
Robin Storey’s autobiography starts with a unvarnished review of his early years growing up in a hardscrabble village near the Scottish border, in the far north of England. He was often cold and hungry, dressed in second-hand clothes, foraging for wild mushrooms, or turnips and carrots pilfered from fields near his home, where he shared meals with his parents and four siblings. His introduction to art preceeded his experiments in music, both of which are examined in detail. He covers his days playing football, attending art school, meet- ing girls, dabbling in improvisational music, working as a graphic artist, living in a variety of precarious situations, and eventually find- ing himself making music as a co-founder of Zoviet France. Gigs around England and Europe followed, along with marriage, father- hood, and a more settled existence.
The majority of the book is given over to a comprehensive review of Robin Storey’s output as a visual artist. His paintings regularly appear on the jackets of his albums, but only a fraction of his work has been widely published, and the second portion of “On the Borderline” is filled with page after page of rarely seen paintings and charcoal drawings. The images are grouped chronologically, allowing readers to appreciate the progress and evolution of his artistic style. There are more than 100 pages of color and black-and-white images, starting in the 1970’s and carrying forward into 2020’s. It’s an enchanting collection of sensuously drawn charcoal nudes, abstract or impressionist patterns evoking primordial landscapes, alien voyagers, and vibrating hallucinations visible only to ancient shamans.
“On the Borderline” is a hardcover book with 176 pages, most printed in color. A new compact disc recording “A Dark Telling” is mounted inside the cover. Limited edition of 400 copies.
raising earthly spirits – LTD Edition black vinyl re-issue in wooden box
£30 GBP
Art Print Poster These are Dreams
£30 GBP
raising earthly spirits – Ltd edition Cd in wooden box
£16 GBP
Skulls on the Plains Of Turkey – Gatefold CD
£12 GBP
Ten Four-centred horizons – 12″ Black Vinyl Record in 3mm Spine printed sleeve. Poly-lined black paper sleeve. Matte lamination. Plastic overbag
£17 GBP
Ten Four-centred horizons – Edition comes in a full-colour 4-panel digipak, limited to 300 copies.
£12 GBP
Cinema Téléphonique – LP released on deep blue transparent vinyl limited to 300 copies
£20 GBP
Fallen Gods remastered 21 – Remastered Version of 1994 original CD
£22 GBP
These are Dreams – These are Dreams
£12 GBP
Can you hear that rain – Hand made LTD edition Cd
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Not That Far To The Moon – LTD Edition CD with numbered artwork
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Silk-screened print.
£25 GBP
raising earthly spirits – LTD Edition Clear Vinyl in Wooden Box
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ARTWORK 51 –
Gatefold CD
Old Castle
£12 GBP
Ten Four-centred horizons – Limited Edition of 100 copies on Blue Vinyl. Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
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Reformed Faction Vota –
Reformed faction VOTA
Reformed Faction
£12 GBP
Confluences 2 –
LTD Edition of 100 CD
Rapoon and Pas Musique
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Seeds in The Tide 6 – Seeds 6 Collected rarities
£12 GBP
Confluences 1 –
LTD edition Art release
Rapoon/Pas Musique
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rapoon/pacific 231 Palestine – Ltd edition 12" Vinyl +cd
£20 GBP
Rapoon-Lords Of Infinity-Split – Compact disc
£10 GBP
rapoon/pacific 231 Palestine – Ltd edition re-issue
£12 GBP
In these ancient times – Compact disc
£12 GBP
Vernal Crossing – Ltd Edition Double Vinyl Version of Original Vernal Crossing CD
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Old Castle-Welcome to Graceland –
Old Castle Collaboration CD
Old Castle
£10 GBP
Pell Mell extended version – Pell Mell Ltd Edition Vinyl Extended version
£15 GBP
Signals from Stars – LTD Edition of 100 hand made paper, hand printed inserts
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Call Fires to Cloud – CD comes in a full colour 4-panel digipak, limited to 200 copies.
£12 GBP
Hotel Bravo – 6 panel digipack CD
£10 GBP
Pas Musique & Rapoon:Composited Reality – Live performance of Rapoon and Pas Musique in NY 2017
£12 GBP
Dust Of Souls – 6 panel digipack
£10 GBP
Ghosts from a machine – Triple Cd 8 panel digipack
£12 GBP
Rapoon Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Founding member of the pioneering industrial group :zoviet*france:
In 1992 began solo project rapoon. To
date numerous solo albums.
A noted visual artist and animator, Storey's work has been exhibited throughout the world.
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