Good lord I never knew PUBLIC ENEMY were big in Aberystwyth bit naughty that I know heddlu means the police but I didn't realise that galw'r meant Fook da !
You learn a new thing every day

I suspect it’s just David’s continuing "undocumented states of spiritual transcendence from corporeal boundaries” (to quote Lele), and he’s come up with a new term relating to Shamanism or magical states of being.

spirit/fool:

http://www.websters-dictionary-online.org/definition/mana

http://www.websters-dictionary-online.org/translation/Fon/fon

He should re-enlist the services of Amanda (Alchemy/Words with the Shaman) Faulkner, to draw Lele's sleepy aquatic dog and bone hybrid, now that would make a really cute album cover, and would also help to raise wider awareness about these vulnerable creatures

Thanks Naps . .hadn't thought of the obvious .. or has it just come up??

Some news from the recently regenerated Trophies site;

'There are no official names known who will be included on the album, but it was noted that in December 2007 sessions took place in London with Evan Parker, Christian Fennesz, a couple of string players and John Tilbury.

Being involved is no guarantee to be included on the final album. That happened before with Robert Fripp in a session with David and Steve for a ballad to be included on the Nine Horses album'

http://www.davidsylvian.net/the-news/433-manafon.html

Got an email from Samadhi Sound about the upcoming release today. This is all it had to say:

"David Sylvian ‘Manafon’

We’re preparing for the release of David’s new album ‘Manafon’. It’s a powerfully bold, uncompromising work featuring contributions from Evan Parker, John Tilbury, Keith Rowe, Christian Fennesz, Otomo Yoshihide, and many more. We’ll be sharing more information on the release shortly."

Blimey I wish I'd thought of that one first.

Oh, hang on, I did: :p

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/japan-pioneers/message/17930

Oh well done. I didn't read it there tho. :rolleyes:

Just noticed this bit in the D'Agostino bio - http://www.singlecycle.co.uk/bio.html ;

Steve mixed in surround sound with David Sylvian his forthcoming album...Recording sessions continue on various John Foxx projects.

Sylvian in 5.1 Surround Sound!? Here's hoping! And more Foxx stuff in the future!? Blimey!

Excellent! So much to look forward to. And not wishing too much, but maybe a Sylvian/Foxx collaboration? Oh I wish.....