Taken from his forthcoming album The Intimate Landscape (5th November), Ben Chasny (Six Organs of Admittance) has shared another dose of minimalist ambience with a visualiser for Second Moon.
The album was recorded at the invitation of KPM Music. As Drag City say…Library music or deeply personal essays on a formative instrument? Under his fingers, Ben plays it both ways, making simply beautiful music that spans beyond the limits of folk, ambient and soundtrack music.
Drag City: …correctly predicting we’re ready for lunar illumination while keeping both feet on terra firma. Go on, get blissed while woodsy guitar notes pull you deeply inward to the core – those rusty acoustics are balanced by gauzy synth notes sure to evoke a sense of yearning and zen-like intention! Minimalist ambiance that works on the ear as both music and atmosphere? Why yes, let’s all have another!
Also, being Ben’s first official solo release, some celebrations are going on behind the album launch connected with a particular brew. More below.
Drag City: our buds at Illuminated Brew Works have revealed an exceptional new offering: the Intimate Landscape Belgian Dubbel, which anyone within drinking distance can grab while watching the visualiser for “Second Moon”! We’re not in the business of describing beer, so here’s how the folks at IBW describe this sweet, Chasny-inspired nectar:
“The caramel pitch of Special B malt and the unending kaleidoscopic spice of Rochefort yeast seemed to be the perfect ingredients. Both have large personalities, though, when combined & enjoyed with food somehow mute, yield and change in response to their sensory collaborators. This is what Ben always seems to be doing with sound: reflecting the world around him with a vision and curiosity that shines through the listener’s experience as they inhabit the landscapes he paints with sound.”
Unfortunately, only US citizens can snag this offer. Details here.
Those who don’t drink can save their dosh and spend it on the vinyl instead.
Pre-Order The Intimate Landscape (5th Nov) via Drag City | Bandcamp