March 2012 - Ghostly International

[NEW ART EDITIONS] The Aleatoric Series by Matthew Shlian and Michael Cina

March 27, 2012

The Aleatoric Series celebrates the role of chance in the creative process. When Matthew Shlian and Michael Cina decided to collaborate on a series, we had no idea what to expect, but we knew that the combination of their unique styles would prove captivating.

The three compositions in the series began as paintings by Michael Cina, which were then reproduced, cut apart, and reassembled by paper artist-cum-engineer Matthew Shlian. The process of collaboration and creation was quite loose, and yet the final compositions reflect the maddening precision for which these artists are known.

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[Tours] Shigeto Lineage Tour

March 26, 2012

Shigeto has been tearing it up non-stop on the road in support of Lineage along with a great performance at Ghostly’s SxSW showcase. At the moment, he is on American soil in support of Emancipator. In April, he will head back to Europe for a headlining tour with support from Self Says.

[Check all tour dates here.]

[New Music] Choir of Young Believers - Rhine Gold

March 20, 2012

Choir of Young Believers, led by Jannis Noya Makrigiannis, present the masterful Rhine Gold, their second full-length. It hews closely to the template of its predecessor, This Is For The White In Your Eyes, and expands on it in every way.

Now a proper band, the collaborative dynamic has imbued their sound with more authority and daring, as Choir inhabits a wholly unique space where intimate folk, classic Krautrock, big-sky Americana, avant-garde composition and bombastic theatricality seamlessly serve the same master. Like Choir’s music, Makrigiannis’ powerful voice unifies the ambitious scope of Rhine Gold by sounding at once dolorous and magisterial. The rich, enveloping production does wonders to corral such creative largess under a unified, sepia-toned song cycle.

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[New Music] Subb-an - Take You Back

March 10, 2012

Following the noir glory of “The Lovers Night” single, Subb-an blesses Spectral Sound with another breathtaking tech-house monster titled “Take You Back” featuring Beckford once again. The flip side finds Spectral stalwart Ryan Elliott’s remix uncoiling “Take You Back” into a minimal techno territory.