Recording
The recording of Original Pirate Material lasted over a year, with Skinner recording the bulk of the album in houses in Barnet and Brixton onto an IBM ThinkPad. Skinner used an emptied out wardrobe as a vocal booth, using duvets and mattresses to reduce echo. Direct influences on the album included the 2000 film Gladiator which spawned the lyrics to 'Turn The Page', the opening track to the album.
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