Drifting by Squid in Chains
Drifting is the first of a series of four recordings by Squid in Chains that were developed at the Canadian Music Centre Creative Residency in Vancouver, Canada over three weeks in late 2023 to January 2024. The album is the result of recording hours of intense sessions of creative exploration, then sifting through to find the gems.
Drifting features some of our best shorter-form creations. Free associations of tango, Japanese shakuhachi and shô, folk melody, ancient music, and contemporary sounds are transformed into pulsing beds of sound, and woven into an electronic tapestry… interference from washes of soft noises, warning sirens, and other surreal sound objects.
Attuned to the group sound, and informed by decades of practice as composers and improvising musicians, Squid in Chains takes the listener on a journey into the contemporary psyche and Zeitgeist.
Tracklist
| 1. | Tango Lies | 10:12 |
| 2. | Goosey Loosey | 5:34 |
| 3. | The Icy Air | 6:22 |
| 4. | Polar Dawn | 4:53 |
| 5. | Drifting Into Oblivion | 12:27 |
| 6. | Spheres of Influence | 7:43 |
Credits
Mixing and mastering by François Houle and John Oliver
Cover photo source: Douglas Schmidt
Cover design: Seiya Oliver gelatinbox.neocities.org
A co-release of earsay and After Day Audio
All music © 2024 by François Houle, Douglas Schmidt, and John Oliver
℗ 2024 earsay productions es-24001
℗ 2024 Afterday Audio AA2404
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