Recorded in January 2022, shortly after the Lockdown Trilogy closed, Let’s Meet Outside is the record that processes the previous two years rather than living inside them. Each track is presented as a different phase of memory, and the running themes are isolation, nature, disconnection and environmental concern.
It is also warmer than anything in the trilogy. Bass guitar and vocals return to the arrangements, and at roughly twenty-four minutes it is short enough to work as a single sitting. The title track carries the resolution the sequence has been building toward: meet the people you love outdoors.
At a glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Artist | Mariusz Duda |
| Release | Let’s Meet Outside (mini-album) |
| Release date | 26 December 2022 |
| Style | Electronic, ambient, song-based |
| Tracks | 6 |
| Runtime | 23:50 |
| Recorded | January 2022, Serakos Studio, Warsaw |
| Production | Mariusz Duda, Magda and Robert Srzedniccy |
| Artwork | Hajo Müller |
Tracklist
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | It All Started With This | 1:51 |
| 2 | Lockdown 90-92 | 4:12 |
| 3 | Offline Reverse | 4:24 |
| 4 | News From The World | 7:51 |
| 5 | Let's Meet Outside | 3:17 |
| 6 | Drawing Rain | 2:15 |
The concept
It All Started With This is the detail everyone remembers: under two minutes, built on tape of Duda as a small child. Placing it first turns the whole record into a look backwards through layers of memory rather than a straightforward sequel to the trilogy.
Lockdown 90-92 and Offline Reverse deal with disconnection; News From The World, at nearly eight minutes the longest piece here, is the record’s centre of gravity. The closing Drawing Rain connects back to the drawing samples that ran through Interior Drawings.
Credits
- Mariusz Duda — music; piano, keyboards, bass guitar, synthesisers, vocals, samples and all other sounds.
- Mariusz Duda, Magda and Robert Srzedniccy — production.
- Magda and Robert Srzedniccy — recording, at Serakos Studio in Warsaw, January 2022.
- Hajo Müller — artwork.
Where it sits
Recorded in January 2022 but released at the end of that December, it appeared two days before Intervallum — a very different piece of work — and a year before AFR AI D. It is best read as the epilogue to the Lockdown Trilogy rather than as a new direction.
Where to listen
The mini-album is on the official Bandcamp page and the major streaming services. The Kscope artist page carries the wider catalogue.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an album or an EP?
A mini-album: six tracks running about twenty-four minutes, released on 26 December 2022.
What is the voice at the start?
The opening track uses voice recordings of Duda himself, made when he was two years and nine months old.
Is it part of the Lockdown Trilogy?
No. The trilogy is Lockdown Spaces, Claustrophobic Universe and Interior Drawings. This was recorded afterwards and looks back on the period rather than being written inside it.
Does it have vocals?
Yes. Alongside piano, keyboards, bass guitar and synthesisers there are vocals and samples, which makes it warmer and more song-shaped than the instrumental trilogy albums.
Sources
- Official Bandcamp release page — release date, tracklist, timings, credits and description.
- Kscope artist page — catalogue context.
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