Spaces is the latest improvised recording from the Spectral Ensemble featuring an electric keyboard, drums, and post-production editing in Audacity. The progressive jazz work of innovators like Miles Davis was an obvious influence, though less obvious may be the post-industrial inclinations towards an Einsturzende Neubauten-reminiscent style that emphasizes the contrast between silence and sound. That contrast results in spaces, hence this release's title, and in turn those spaces result in sound. Enjoy the sound.

Spaces

Refractions began with two improvised recordings back in March of 2021 that reflected a bit of the ol' DIY post-punk spirit in their reckless guitar'n'drum jamming. Over the course of the past year, these two takes were manipulated, stretched, and disfigured to make what initially was simply the noodling of two instruments into layer after layer of texture and sound. Influenced by the likes of Henry Cow, This Heat, Samla Mammas Manna, and even more modern groups like Black Midi and Squid, Refractions is our first attempt at tackling the spirit of post-punk and guitar experimentation. There's a lot to be said for the live component of jamming, but sound design and editing can bring out a whole new side of the very sound itself. We hope you appreciate the experimentation of Refractions.

Artwork by VenatroxSound

Refractions

Of Light and Radiance is our first live edit since October of last year, expanding on the concept of taking a simple recording of piano, melodica, and a new addition in this case, acoustic guitar, and through subtle editing, lending it ambient qualities. In this particular case we thought the qualities here resembled that of light: shimmering, reflective, continuous, and perpetually beaming. We have hundreds of these live improvisations recorded, hopefully more will appear edited here in the future.

Of Light and Radiance (A Trio Improvisation)

The Spectral Ensemble, as the collaborative side project of VenatroxSound(https://soundcloud.com/venatroxsound), Aaron 0102 (https://soundcloud.com/aaron0102), and Stagnation (https://soundcloud.com/ambient_music), serves to focus on improvistory experimental music, though is open to all genres. The music posted here will differ from the solo work of the artists involved in that it manipulates organic instrumentation for spectral means, through editing, sound design, recording techniques, and good ol'  screwing around. Music coming soon.