Butterfly In A Jar (II-IV)
By Mark Barrott
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Mark Barrott releases the second single ‘Butterfly In A Jar (II-IV)’ from his upcoming album ‘Everything Changes, Nothing Ends’, which releases on November 29 on Reflections.
‘Everything Changes, Nothing Ends’ is a profound and deeply personal exploration of life, love, and loss. The album reflects the life Mark had with his late wife, and the harrowing experience of her illness and eventual passing. It stands as both a tribute to her memory and a reflection on the profound impact she had on his life and music.
Mark has been a constant innovator throughout his nearly four-decade-long career and has never been one for sitting still musically. His first album 'Time and Bass' in 1996 paved the way for breakbeat futurism within Drum and Bass. His downtempo, introspective 2007 album 'Memories From A Fading Room' featured archival recordings of his family’s aural history and he founded International Feel in 2008 while living in Uruguay, before arriving in Ibiza and releasing the 'Sketches From An Island…' album series. In 2022, after several years working relentlessly as a producer for varied artists like South African DJ Themba and the late Virgil Abloh, he released 'Jõhatsu' on Anjunadeep’s sister label Reflections.
The second single ‘Butterfly In A Jar (II-IV)’, taken from his new album ‘Everything Changes, Nothing Ends’ reflects his experience at home during the weeks his wife was ill, capturing the feeling of entrapment:
“We had our personalities stripped away,” he says of that period, “because you become the cancer victim, or cancer patient; a butterfly in a jar, but your normal life still has to happen. Cats still have to be fed; shopping still has to be done. We almost lost the ability to spend precious time alone.”
The first single ‘Pandora’ set the poignant tone for the album, and ‘Butterfly in a Jar (II-IV)’ continues a dichotomous struggle; music that is always too beautiful to be overtly sad but is constantly battling against darkness.
'Butterfly In A Jar (II-IV)' is out now on Reflections. 'Everything Changes, Nothing Ends' is available to pre-order digitally and on 12” vinyl, out 29 November.
