Swan Song

Set on a reliable path from the first beats, the new Hands Upon Black Earth album, Translucent, evolves organically… swelling into a presence, ripe and provocative, and ebbing gracefully into submission. It carries emotion and summons release… seductive and soothing when so inclined, well scripted and perfectly unpredictable. In Translucent, h.u.b.e producer Bobby Cochran continues his path to uncharted sonic territories, and extends to accomplish what can only be the goal to enrapture…

On this follow-up to the groundbreaking self-titled debut album, Cochran is joined by vocalist and collaborator Irina Mikhailova, formerly of Medicine Drum and currently of Lumin, Kaya Project and many others, Irina is a well respected and established solo recording artist in her own right, and adds new sensuality and Eastern European flavor to the mix. Additional collaborations feature downtempo producer and cellist Rena Jones (Native State/Aleph Zero), singers and composers Artemis, Sharon Knight and Celeste Lear, among others.

These are songs that mix the ancient salt of tide pools with the gleam of mercury; natural ambiences tastefully introduced and skillfully blended, pulsing and undulating rhythms fused with soothing strings and electronic textures… awakening the body to movement while opening the mind to infinite possibilities… Translucent is a doorway to the uncharted territory within us all.

Aroha Eternal w/ Irina Mikhailova

Between Us

"The True Harvest" was born of sonic adventures deep in the woods of Northern California. It was birthed and nurtured in the cool earth of the River House, now offered to you as a musical companion. An audible feast of rich pulsing soundscapes; rhythms of the intangible within our vast, churning world.

Performed and recorded solely by multi instrumentalist and producer Bobby Cochran, "The True Harvest" succeeds in widening the scope of h.u.b.e. music and pushing the vision further.

Inward

Under Ocean (Live Remix)

Solid, sensual, organic, electronic music, timeless and multi-layered, seamlessly interwoven with live instrumentation, and rooted in diverse and complimentary musical genres. Respectfully grounded in tradition, but pursuing the freedom necessary to break new ground, Hands Upon Black Earth is another step in the evolution of electronic-based music.

Sensual and pensive. Meditative and exultant. Flowing, languorous beats with a hard and unrestrained backbone. Inspired words. Pain and passion. Desire and expectation. A union of love and will. These are some of the elements that unite to create Hands Upon Black Earth.

Containing layered symbols and hidden devotions, Hands Upon Black Earth is a representation of a process of personal exploration and expansion, pushing against convention and expectation. A widely varied yet continuous, lush, 63-minute electronic and acoustic tapestry of auditory experience, this album is a doorway to the seen and unseen.

TimeAgain (live remix)

KalimaYantra (live remix)

Priest (live remix)

Effigy

Inspiral

Tell Them (First Drop)

h.u.b.e. is the name under which producer and multi-instrumentalist Bobby Cochran has been making diverse and innovative electronic music since 2003. With past collaborators Irina Mikhailova, Rena Jones and Artemis (among others), h.u.b.e.' s melding of downtempo/idm/dreamstep makes for a combination of dreamy textures, deep driving bass, and sultry rhythms guaranteed to move your body and free your mind...

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