Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Feb 24: W is also for Whitby

David Boulter has created a new album released on Clay Pipe Music.

He is a musician who uses a range of electronic instruments and sounds.

Like many musicians who don't have the backing of major labels with huge marketing budgets, he makes use of Bandcamp to sell his music.

His latest album is a sound portrait of Whitby. This is a place that I know well.

It can be purchased from Bandcamp.

As with all Clay Pipe Music albums, the graphic design is excellent.


The album cover features imagery that is connected to the town: a place I know well and have spent quite a lot of time there over the years.

A KLOFMAG post.

Rather than relying solely on field recordings, Boulter masterfully reinterprets the coastal atmosphere through instrumentation. Tracks evoke the experience of walking the Cinder Track (once a railway line connecting Scarborough to Whitby – l've walked along that path north of Sandsend and it's a very other-worldly landscape) or sitting on the beach, weaving a tapestry of sound that reflects on history, the enduring landscape, and humanity’s impact. 

“At a time when it seems we are pushing our planet to the edge,” Boulter muses, “I felt such calm and connection to the landscape – and how simple beauty can be. 
But we can change.” “Whitby” is a poignant reminder of nature’s resilience and a subtle call for reflection.

It has added to the intriguing and creative roster of artists, and catalogue of albums which have been released by Clay Pipe Music.

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