The story is set during the napoleonic wars and the war of 1812 building a schooner on an island in the south china sea as food supplies grow scant, aubrey and his shipmates are attacked by pirates then rescued by a chinese ship large enough to. Thirty years later, millions in the 1550 demographic recognize his most popular hit but if asked to. A map of the floating city is the fifth studio album by english musician thomas dolby, released on 24 october 2011. The dreadful penal colony in new south wales, harrowingly described, is the backdrop to a diplomatic crisis provoked by maturins irish temper and to a nearfatal encounter with the wildlife of. He came to prominence in the 1980s, releasing hit singles including she blinded me with science 1982 and hyperactive. Hes refurbished a 1930s ships lifeboat dubbed nutmeg of consolation outfitted it with two solar panels of unknown origin and an airx marine 400w wind turbine, and set it up in the garden of his beach house in england.
Jun 04, 2012 renamed the nutmeg of consolation book 14 in patrick obrians brilliant aubreymaturin naval fiction series says dolby this lifeboat studio overlooks the north sea on one side and marshlands on the other. Thomas dolby musician, video director, author, and now a university professor is set for a short u. He talks to the quietus about all these things, and floating cities, global disaster, naffness, and fungi that can save the world. On his return to east anglia, dolby set up studio in a solar and windpowered 1930s lifeboat christened the nutmeg of consolation. Thomas dolby has earned a reputation as a hightech wizard, equally capable of composing electropop hits and leading a software company. Renamed the nutmeg of consolation book 14 in patrick obrians brilliant aubreymaturin naval fiction series says dolby this lifeboat studio overlooks the north sea on one side and marshlands on the other. Windpower and floating cities an interview with thomas dolby. The ubiquitous orignal album series reissues finally gets around to thomas dolby, collecting all of his emivirginera albums in a budgetpriced set. The idea was, when the floodwaters came, it would rise. Oct 24, 2011 first, dolbys recording studio is powered by renewables. Thomas dolby masonic lodge at hollywood forever 101411. Continuing his maverick reputation, this multimedia. Nov 29, 2017 thomas dolbys backyard studio, the nutmeg of consolation, is both retro and revolutionary.
Thomas dolbys time capsule tour fuses the future, the. Thomas dolby a map of the floating city 2011, cd discogs. For a brief moment there, i entertained the ludicrous notion that inveterate pop maverick thomas dolby had done the dishonourable thing and made a normal album. Now, its drydocked behind dolbys seaside home on britains north coast. Oct 23, 2011 dolby named the boat nutmeg of consolation, after a book from patrick obrians naval fiction series and transformed it into a sustainable recording studio, powered by a 450watt wind turbine. First, dolbys recording studio is powered by renewables. While i recommend reading the aubreymaturin series in order, many of the books can be read out of sequence. Building a schooner on an island in the south china sea as food supplies grow scant, aubrey and his shipmates are attacked by. Thomas dolby s backyard studio, the nutmeg of consolation, is both retro and revolutionary. Musician thomas dolby climbs aboard his studiowhen thomas dolby collects us from a tiny railway station near the suffolk coast, im half expecting him to arrive in a spaceship rather than a car.
Dolby uses two solar panels on the nutmeg, and one 450watt wind turbine mounted on the nutmegs mast to power the studio space, which includes several computers, monitors, a number of keyboards, and other equipment that requires a considerable amount of power over a significant period of usage. In command now of a new ship, the nutmeg, aubrey pursues his interrupted mission. However, weve got the rather more serious business of studios to talk to dolby about today, but of course, knowing dolby, its not quite that straightforward. A map of the floating city was recorded in the nutmeg of consolation, dolby s recording studio built within a 1930s lifeboat and powered entirely by renewable energy, which is located in the garden of dolby s beach house on englands north sea coast. The opening track of his first fulllength release in almost 20 years, an ode to writers block entitled nothing new under the sun, prepares the listener for an exercise in mature popcraft along the lines of dolbys. In the nutmeg of consolation you get shipwrecks, pirates and duels fought for honor. Career compilation hyperactive coming from bmgs masters collection series on july 27 baltimore, md.
In the 1990s he founded a silicon valley sound technology. Thomas dolbys backyard studio, the nutmeg of consolation, is both retro and revolutionary. Thomas will be posting statuses when he has time and other posts are made by tds team. It started life as a ships lifeboat on the british merchant vessel queen ann stationed in the south seas. The story is set during the napoleonic wars and the war of 1812 building a schooner on an island in the south china sea as food supplies grow scant, aubrey and his shipmates are attacked by pirates then rescued by a chinese ship. In the nutmeg of consolation, jack aubrey and stephen maturin begin stranded on an uninhabited island in the dutch east indies, attacked by ferocious malay pirates. The dreadful penal colony in new south wales, harrowingly described, is the backdrop to a diplomatic crisis provoked by maturins irish temper and to a nearfatal encounter with the wildlife of the australian outback. At press time, thomas dolby is miles away from his north seaside home. The nutmeg of consolation departed batavia 1 the site of currentday jakarta and had trouble weathering the nearby cape krawang or karawang she then sailed through the strait of makasar into the celebes sea, where she met the dutch merchantman alkmaar. Thomas dolby was not yet 25 when his first brilliant burst, 1982s the golden age of wireless, made him a synthpopnew wave icon almost overnight. The nutmeg of consolation is the fourteenth historical novel in the aubreymaturin series by british author patrick obrian, first published in 1991.
Famed for his use of electronic instruments in the early days of the technology being available, dolby rose to prominence on the back of the digital revolution that swept through music in the 80s. With content like that, some might expect a dimestore novel in the nutmeg of consolation, but when its patrick the jane austen of historical fiction obrian, you get treated to highquality writing. Thomas dolbys time capsule tour fuses the future, the past. Thomas dolby streams video messages back to the future. Thomas dolby masonic lodge at hollywood forever 1014. The nutmeg of consolation studio on a lifeboat benjamin wheeler brought to my attention tom dolbys blog and his restoration of on ships lifeboat that he has converted into a music studio over in england. Here, docked on the very edge of england, he recorded his first album of original material for almost 20 years, a map of the floating city. May 19, 2010 below are a bunch of photos from thomas dolbys blog that tell the story visually and three links that point to blog posts on his lifeboat music studio named nutmeg.
Below are a bunch of photos from thomas dolbys blog that tell the story visually and three links that point to blog posts on his lifeboat music studio named nutmeg. Dec 04, 2017 thomas dolby she blinded me with science live at the march for science d. In these videos, thomas takes us through the initial demo, through to the recorded band and songwriting process. The story is set during the napoleonic wars and the war of 1812. Thomas morgan robertson born 14 october 1958, known by the stage name thomas dolby, is an english musician, producer, entrepreneur and teacher. Thomas dolby with a career spanning four decades, thomas dolby is one the uks foremost electronic musicians and producers. Nov 11, 20 after more than two decades of living in the united states, synthpop pioneer thomas dolby due at the bluebird theater this thursday, november 14 returned to the coast in suffolk, england, where.
Mar 23, 2011 musician thomas dolby climbs aboard his studiowhen thomas dolby collects us from a tiny railway station near the suffolk coast, im half expecting him to arrive in a spaceship rather than a car. Now, its drydocked behind dolby s seaside home on britains north coast. A map of the floating city was recorded in the nutmeg of consolation, dolbys recording studio built within a 1930s lifeboat and powered entirely by renewable energy, which is located in the garden of dolbys beach house on englands north sea coast. A map of the floating city thomas dolby credits allmusic. Thomas dolby has posted a couple of video items from his lifeboat studio the nutmeg of consolation note the patrick obrien reference. The nutmeg of consolation studio on a lifeboat benjamin wheeler brought to my attention tom dolby s blog and his restoration of on ships lifeboat that he has converted into a music studio over in england. Dolby uses two solar panels on the nutmeg, and one 450watt wind turbine mounted on the nutmeg s mast to power the studio space, which includes several computers, monitors, a number of keyboards, and other equipment that requires a considerable amount of power over a significant period of usage. Jul 27, 2010 the nutmeg of consolation studio on a lifeboat benjamin wheeler brought to my attention tom dolbys blog and his restoration of on ships lifeboat that he has converted into a music studio over in england. Dolby named the boat nutmeg of consolation, after a book from patrick obrians naval fiction series and transformed it into a sustainable recording studio, powered by a 450watt wind turbine. The nutmeg of consolation by patrick obrian overdrive. A short 32 minute film he directed and appears in about the last light of orford ness lighthouse in suffolk. Better than spending the night trying to think of she blinded me with science jokes. Thomas dolby 5,404 words no match in snippet view article find links to article windswept coastline.
Thirty years later, millions in the 1550 demographic recognize his most popular hit but if asked to name another, most will draw a blank. Thomas dolby she blinded me with science live at the march for science d. When hes not booking musicians for ted or working on any of his countless other projects, thomas dolby can be found recording in the nutmeg of consolation, his floating studio off the east anglian coast. A map of the floating city was recorded in the nutmeg of consolation, dolby s recording studio built within a 1930s lifeboat and powered.
Thomas dolbys solar and wind powered music studiobuilddirect. This is not to mention standard requirements of heat and light. His latest album a map of the floating city, contains a track called toad lickers. His studio is based in a 1930s lifeboat called the nutmeg of consolation, which sits in his back garden with glorious views of the east anglian coastline. The nutmeg of consolation i the nutmeg of consolation ii its inspiring to see an old boat reused in such a clever way. Wisely, wmgparlophone sticks to the original cd editions for the most part, so the sound quality is mostly consistent from disc to disc, and the individual discs do not jump around from editions. But even dolby, 53, is at the mercy of his cell phone. He has also worked in production and as a session musician. Find album credit information for a map of the floating city thomas dolby on allmusic. Dolby named the boat nutmeg of consolation, after a book from patrick obrians naval fiction series and transformed it into a sustainable recording studio, powered by a.
After taking the applause he sat at his piano and started the soundtrack to the film the invisible lighthouse. First, dolby s recording studio is powered by renewables. Find link is a tool written by edward betts searching for the nutmeg of consolation 2 found 28 total alternate case. Thomas dolby blinding us with substance keyboardmag. After more than two decades of living in the united states, synthpop pioneer thomas dolby due at the bluebird theater this thursday, november 14 returned to the coast in suffolk, england, where.