released: late Nov / early Dec 2021
label: Tonzonen
cat#: TON106
format: 12" colored vinyl in gatefold sleeve, digital, cd

Recorded to tape in South East London between February and December 2020.
Friedrich Hoelderlin's poem 'Der Mensch' was used as lyrics on one track.
Sula Bassana (Electric Moon, Sulatron) plays synthesizer in two tunes.

review quotes:
Monolith Cocktail
Lichtpyramide II is a seamless exercise in both universal evocations and invocations: another quality space music and progressive soundtrack from the stargazer.

Terrascope
Lichtpyramide II is a fine listen that is in a sense a form of low-fi sci-fi for your hi-fi. Like all good experiments it is inventive, at times fun and rewarding to listen to. 

TimeMazine
“Lichtpyramide II” has a dominant Neo-Futuristic Sound that makes you an instant follower and leads you into a unique Cosmic… No, I will use, that German word, to describe it… that leads you to a unique Kosmisch Experience!

Shindig!
While mostly meditative and minimalist, playful melodies occasionally percolate amongst the spacier elements for an eclectic combination that will have you smiling through dilated eyes.  4/5

Beats To The Bar
Just as with Jack Ellister’s first release there is a timeless quality to this.

Lichtpyramide 2

Lichtpyramide II (album snippets)

genre: leftfield / psychedelic / acoustic
artist: Jack Ellister
title: Telegraph Hill
label: You Are The Cosmos
cat#: YATC44LP
release date: 27 Nov 2018
format: vinyl, digital
duration: 9 tracks, 28 minutes
distributors: Guerssen (EU), Code 7 (UK), Get Hip (US)
contact: jackellister@gmail.com ,  yatcosmos@hotmail.com

Jack Ellister is normally associated with the Fruits de Mer 
label for which he has made a couple of albums and singles 
in classic psychedelic style; rough sounding, energetic and 
inspired. Now he is back with an album of mainly acoustic 
songs, called ‘Telegraph Hill’ which is his third LP and first 
full length for You Are The Cosmos. Originally planned as 
EP to bridge the gap between albums, the focus here is on 
solitary voice with acoustic guitar, with occasional drums, 
percussion, flute, violin, didgeridoo and synthesizers, all 
played by Jack Ellister except for the drums. Those were 
provided by long time collaborators Tomasz Helberg and 
Nico Stallmann. Most of the recordings took place in his 
homestudio on Telegraph Hill in South East London, using 
an Otari 8 track machine, an old Tascam desk and some 
outboard gear. At the same studio he’s producing 
electronic music as Mytron. A special edition of 100 green 
CDr’s in tin boxes was made for the Fruits De Mer 10 year 
anniversary show in Glastonbury in May 2018.

Jack Ellister

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