Elder Mantis by Black Taffy

Black Taffy (Donovan Jones) is a
Dallas-based composer and performer
whose current focus lies in pairing
ambient music with large bass and
percussion.

The first born son of Pentecostal music
ministers, Donovan grew up witnessing
the power music has to induce trance
and encourage spiritual awakening.
Eventually drawing parallels between
christianity, voodoo, and the occult,
Jones left the former to immerse himself in
the latter.

Sometimes performing with
only Vibraphone and cassette decks, he
frequently employs the use of tape
loops and other antiquated mediums to
create pillowy worlds of wow and
flutter.
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NOW TOURING U.S. WEST COAST

5.15 > El Paso TX
Neon Rose
5.16 > Albuquerque, NM
Inside Out
5.17 > Santa Fe, NM
Leaf and Hive
5.19 > Phoenix, AZ
Lunchbox
5.20 > Joshua Tree, CA
Frontier Cafe *
5.21 > San Diego, CA
Soda Bar *
5.22 > Los Angeles, CA
Now Instant *
5.23 > San Francisco, CA
Amnesia *
5.24 > Portland, OR
Jack London Review *$
5.25 > Tacoma, WA
Alma Mater *$
5.26 > Seattle, WA
Belltown Yacht Club *$
5.27 > Vancouver, BC
Conduit Gallery #$
5.28 > Spokane, WA
Luckyyou Lounge $
5.29 > Boise, ID
Neruolux
5.31 > Des Moines, IA
The Fremont
6.01 > Wichita, KX
Kirby’s
6.02 > Tulsa, OK
Soundpony

* w/Matthewdavid
# w/BSD.U
$ w/Brin

Black Taffy is a Dallas based composer and performer currently focused on pairing classical, new age and ambient music with large bass and percussion à la musique concrete. His works have received acclaim from NPR, Pitchfork, BBC, Bandcamp and Resident Advisor. He is signed to Leaving Records and is also a chess bum.

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