Record Cover Art
A selection of album cover art work and some of the concept art that went into the collaborations.
Quality print on canvas 20”x 20” (51cm x 51cm) in a 38mm float frame, with choice of frame colour.
Record cover art work for “Neolopolis” by Xennon - a vocal synthwave artist from the UK, now based in Tokyo, Japan. The music is described as a homage to 80’s prog. The art embraces high-concept and surrealist styles resonant with 80’sprog rock vinyl sleeves. The use of checked tiles and cool colour palettes establishes spacial depth and evokes cinematic grandeur and classic sci-fi.
Quality print on canvas 20”x 20” (51cm x 51cm) in a 38mm float frame, with choice of frame colour.
Record cover art work for “THE upsweep” by DF Tram & Canopy of Stars. The music producer DF Tram is renowned for psychedelic fusions of ambient electronic and chillout music. ‘Canopy of Stars’ is Christian Wheeldon’s ambient music project. The art work mirrors the moody, surreal, meditative atmosphere of the music. A central glowing nebula, radiating neon pinks and orange, contrasts with deep blues, purple and cosmic black to produce a dreamy image that accords with the album’s sweeping soundscapes.
Quality print on canvas 20”x 20” (51cm x 51cm) in a 38mm float frame, with choice of frame colour.
Record cover art work for “Maelstrom” by Geoff Lawson, a Northumberland based singer-songwriter. The art work depicts a record half buried in sand, where the record grooves represent the swirling motion of a whirlpool or Maelstrom. Tiny people circle round the record, adding to the dramatic effect. The art work was created from a photo of a record placed in the sand at Alnmouth beach, and edited to emphasize the swirling shadows and add the tiny people.
Quality print on canvas 20”x 20” (51cm x 51cm) in a 38mm float frame, with choice of frame colour.
Art work for ‘We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal’ remix album by The Amorphous Androgynous. The art work resulted from a collaboration between Gaz Cobain and artist Gavin Penn. The Amorphous Androgynous/ Future Sounds of London (FSOL) electronic music duo is composed of Gaz Cobain and Brian Dougans.
For this remix album the Amorphous Androgynous united their award winning ‘A Monstrous Psychedelic Bubble (exploding in your mind) with their symphonic, ‘We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal. The art work resonates with themes of time slipping away and hands of time.
Quality print on canvas 20”x 20” (51cm x 51cm) in a 38mm float frame, with choice of frame colour.
Approved concept art work for the proposed album, ‘Listening Beyond The Head Chakra’ by The Amorphous Androgynous. The completed art work resulted from a collaboration between Gaz Cobain of The Amorphous Androgynous/ Future Sounds of London and artist Gavin Penn. The complex, but serene image resonates with the music. Sadly the full album didn’t make it to production.
Quality print on canvas 20”x 20” (51cm x 51cm) in a 38mm float frame, with choice of frame colour.
Inner sleeve concept art for ‘We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal’ by The Amorphous Androgynous. This piece was part of a long collaboration between Gaz Cobain of The Amorphous Androgynous/ Future Sounds of London and artist Gavin Penn, aiming to visualize the music and tell the story which is also conveyed through the lyrics.
Quality print on canvas 20”x 20” (51cm x 51cm) in a 38mm float frame, with choice of frame colour.
Concept art work for ‘We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal’ by The Amorphous Androgynous. in collaboration between Gaz Cobain of The Amorphous Androgynous/ FSOL and artist Gavin Penn, aiming to visualize the music and lyrics.
This image was developed from a photo taken at Alnmouth beach one evening, of the tide making ripples in the sand. Changing the proportions (tiny person and huge flotsam) adds interest and contributes to a pleasing composition with the soft sky and long shadows.
Quality print on canvas 20”x 20” (51cm x 51cm) in a 38mm float frame, with choice of frame colour.
Proposed inner sleeve concept for ‘Listening Beyond The Head Chakra’ by The Amorphous Androgynous, and others. Sadly the highly anticipated psychedelic prog-rock album didn’t make it to full production. The art work resulted from a collaboration between Gaz Cobain of The Amorphous Androgynous/ Future Sounds of London and artist Gavin Penn.
Quality print on canvas 20”x 20” (51cm x 51cm) in a 38mm float frame, with choice of frame colour.
Proposed concept art in progress for ‘Listening Beyond The Head Chakra) The art work, resulting from a collaboration between Gaz Cobain of The Amorphous Androgynous/ Future Sounds of London, and artist Gavin Penn, is featured on the Amorphous Androgynous 2020 calendar. Sadly the full album didn’t make it to production.
Quality print on canvas 20”x 20” (51cm x 51cm) in a 38mm float frame, with choice of frame colour.
Approved concept art work for ‘Mantra’ by The Amorphous Androgynous with Paul Weller and Rowetta Satchell. Sadly the longform single didn’t it to make production.
Quality print on canvas 20”x 20” (51cm x 51cm) in a 38mm float frame, with choice of frame colour.
Record cover art work for ‘We Persuade Ourselves We Are Immortal’ by The Amorphous Androgynous. The art work resulted from a collaboration between Gaz Cobain and artist Gavin Penn. The Amorphous Androgynous and Future Sound Of London (FSOL) electronic music duo is composed of Gaz Cobain and Brian Dougans.
This symphonic prog rock album features Peter Hammill (Van Der Graaf Generator) on vocals, alongside a host of musicians including Paul Weller, Ray Fenwick, Brian Hopper and many others, with the 50 piece Chesterfield Philharmonic Choir and a twenty five piece orchestral string section.