Magnetoception

by Joshua Abrams

Magnetoception cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 2015
  • Label: Eremite
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:11:13
  • Community rating: 3.69/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Anchored by the resonant, pulse-driven throb of the guimbri—a traditional North African bass lute—'Magnetoception' acts as a profound exploration of meditative, trance-inducing acoustic music. Abrams assembles a large ensemble to weave complex, repetitive layers of harmonium, percussion, and avant-garde jazz improvisation. The record blurs the boundaries between contemporary minimalism and ancient gnawa healing rituals, offering a deeply hypnotic listening experience.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, repetitive, instrumental, avant-garde, atmospheric, minimal, percussive, bassy, experimental

Tracklist

  1. By Way of Odessa (16:04)
  2. Lore (13:15)
  3. Of Night (02:32)
  4. Broom (04:02)
  5. Translucent (07:52)
  6. Of Day (02:09)
  7. Magnetoception (06:03)
  8. Spiral Up (09:53)
  9. The Ladder (09:23)

Credits

  • Bob Andy - backing vocals
  • Dobby Dobson - backing vocals
  • Heaven Singers - backing vocals
  • Tyrone Evans - backing vocals
  • Aston "Family Man" Barrett - bass
  • Carlton Hayden - bass
  • George Fullwood - bass
  • Jackie Jackson - bass

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