The Shoe Factory is the multifaceted new instrumental album by composer, producer and sound designer Oliver Patrice Weder. Oliver loves the inspiration he gets from his surroundings and their limitations. As he moved to his new home, he landed in a former shoe factory in a small village in the middle of the Tramuntana mountains of Mallorca. While researching the village and its history, he found that there were over 60 shoe factories placed within and around the town. He decided to go and visit some of these still intact factories, equipped with microphones to capture the sound of the machines and the overall factory ambience. The employees were extremely passionate about their work and their role within the overall process of creating shoes, and some of them had been at the exact same machine for 40 years. For Oliver, it became apparent that this kind of work is a labour of love and that these people are our real heroes. In getting to know these folks, he discovered that the sound of these machines was an integral part of their childhood and upbringing. In the summer months it gets so hot that the doors are kept open and the sound of the factories spills into the streets of the villages, for all locals to hear. With this, the sounds of the factory all of a sudden became a really meaningful thing and they became the sonic inspiration for the entire album. He combined these sounds with brass, saxophone and his trademark piano and electronics - all recorded at his own shoe factory - to form the sound palette of the album. It's an immersive listen from start to finish, with industrial samples creating the framework for beautifully arranged instrumental compositions that range from ambient to cinematic in their mood and breadth. (by Moderna Records)