Ghosts on Magnetic Tape explained

Ghosts on Magnetic Tape
Type:	studio
Artist:	Bass Communion
Cover:	Bass Communion - Ghost On The Magnetic Tape.jpg
Released:	February 2004
Recorded:	May–August 2003
Genre:	Ambient, dark ambient, drone, tape music
Length:	56:27
Label:	Headphone Dust
Producer:	Steven Wilson
Prev Title:	III
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	Indicates Void
Next Year:	2005

Ghosts on Magnetic Tape is the fourth studio album released by British musician, songwriter, and producer Steven Wilson under the pseudonym Bass Communion. It was created primarily from processing 78rpm records and piano sources.^[1] There was a limited edition of 300 copies available as a double CD including Andrew Liles' reconstruction disc.

Track listing

Limited edition

CD 2 – Andrew Liles Reconstruction

1. Part I – 9:17
2. Part II – 11:04
3. Part III – 9:56
4. Part IV – 10:18
5. Part V – 16:33

2LPSide A

1. Ghosts on Magnetic Tape I – 12:45
2. Ghosts on Magnetic Tape II – 7:02

Side B

1. Ghosts on Magnetic Tape III – 10:15
2. Ghosts on Magnetic Tape IV – 8:17

Side C

1. Ghosts on Magnetic Tape V – 18:48

Side D

1. Ghosts on Magnetic Tape out-take – 16:04

Personnel

• Steven Wilson – All Instruments
• Theo Travis – Flute on 5
• Jonathan Coleclough – Additional sample material

Other

• Carl Glover (for Aleph) – Graphic Design and photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	February 2004	Headphone Dust	CD	HDBCCD9
United Kingdom	February 2006	Tonefloat	Double LP	TF23
Netherlands	October 2021		Double LP reissue (clear vinyl)	TF202X

External links

• Bass Communion Site at Steven Wilson Headquarters

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chasing Ghosts in the Dark: An interview with Steven Wilson regarding Bass Communion . Geoff . Kieffer . October 2004 . 4 August 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080430021827/http://www.swhq.co.uk/bass_communion_interview.cfm . 30 April 2008 .