Black is the Night was one of my first collaborations released in the UK.  Dj Vadim heard Belleruches’ first 45, released on our own label- Hippoflex Recording Industries, and through a somewhat convoluted chain of events one evening I headed over to deep East London to a basement studio where Black Is the Night was written and recorded.  

The Soundcatcher album was released on BBE Records in 2008 preceding a UK and European tour.  Looking back I think this was a very special project to be involved in, with Abstract Rude, Sena, Emo, Big Red and Deuce Eclipse to namecheck a few.

The video was made and produced by Monsieur Zupika and Przemystaw Adamski..

And if you missed the album, hear more here:

The lyrics,  written whilst Vadim made tea;

Slumber take me down, take me down under,

romance me with dream, occupy my mind let time

Drift away in sleep, too much to do while awake

let me catch up with you, slumber charm me

Mind will drift away, carry me down

Let me say and do, anything ild like to

Where nothing is impossible and nothing’s a chore

Nothing ever stays the same and never a bore

Black is the night, black is all I see

some starry lights, are shining down on me

Convinced by this night, convinced by the sea

Ild like to let you know how im feeling.

Let shyness be gone, let courage roar loud

let your words lift me up and let them make you proud

While the purpose is clear, there’s work to be done

Taken in your stride, let it come, let it come

put force into nothing give grief to no one

let rivers  run smooth, let them run for everyone

As morning creeps, lights up my room

dreams drawn away to bring the promise of the new day

Black is the night…