Seeing Through Sound (Pentimento Volume Two)

by Jon Hassell

Seeing Through Sound (Pentimento Volume Two) cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 July 2020
  • Label: Ndeya
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 38:15
  • Community rating: 3.76/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as the companion piece to 2018's 'Listening to Pictures', this project marks one of the final releases from the legendary Fourth World pioneer. Hassell utilizes complex digital manipulation to fracture his signature breathy trumpet playing into pointillist, glitching rhythms and deep ambient soundscapes. The record remains a testament to his lifelong dedication to merging ancient tribal textures with hyper-modern technology.

Genres

Descriptors: Avant Garde, Leftfield, atmospheric, instrumental, ambient, electronic, sampling, synthesizers

Tracklist

  1. Fearless (8:02)
  2. Moons Of Titan (4:18)
  3. Unknown Wish (2:57)
  4. Delicado (4:02)
  5. Reykjavik (2:16)
  6. Cool Down Coda (1:45)
  7. Lunar (6:32)
  8. Timeless (8:19)

Credits

  • Josh Bonati - lacquer cut by
  • John von Seggern - electric bass, synth, keyboards [samples], sampler, percussion, keyboards, electronics, bass, keyboards, percussion [samples]
  • Eivind Aarset - electric guitar, sampler
  • Kheir Eddine M'Kachiche - violin, sampler
  • Peter Freeman - electric bass
  • Jan Bang - sampler [live sampling]
  • Sam Minaie - bass [rhythmized bass samples], percussion

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