Almost An Island Self-titled LP is out today on the amazing Past Inside The Present! Go HERE for all your vinyl and streaming needs! The record has been garnering some great reviews as well as an interview for Sonic Tapestries – read a bit about it here:
Almost An Island’s 2nd single ‘Wide Open (In Two Parts)’ is out now! Thanks to Bandcamp for the feature in their ‘New & Notable’ section.
The Texas Tapes are previously unreleased 4-track recordings from 1993-1997. These sounds were bathing in dust in the archives for many years. After picking up another 4-track in 2021, after not having one for years, I started going through tapes and finding sounds that inspired me to get them off tape and into the computer. These recordings are mainly guitar loops and field recordings made during my time in Austin, Texas. The tools at that time were a Tascam 424, Fender Mustang, Digitech PDS 1002 delay looper pedal, a very hissy Alesis Midiverb, Alesis HR-16, and a half broken Ensoniq EPS sampler.
I’m playing a live set in Dallas, Texas Saturday March 15th for the Dallas Ambient Music Nights 10th Anniversary. My old friend Daniel Huffman (Comet, New Fumes, etc) will be playing guitar with me on part of the set!
Originally on “In The Fields Of Nothing” LP on @kompaktrecords – This version was recorded at the @latebreakfastla “Further Translations” record release show at @2220arts last November. Backing me up that evening on additional guitar and violin was Dain & Julie of @lessbellsmusic. I really like this version as it’s a little darker and far more deranged.
It’s on the streamers now & It’s a free download or “pay what you want” on Bandcamp. Enjoy the sounds!
A conversation with Mr. Gourley about the making of ‘Murals For Immersion’.
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‘Murals For Immersion’ is Kenneth James Gibson’s 6th ambient outing under his given name, this time around collaborating with saxophonist Paul Carman who played and recorded with Frank Zappa in what Zappa called The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life.
In late 2022, Gibson and Carman started getting together at Gibson’s Idyllwild studio, laying down tons of Saxophone sounds – layers of drones, melody lines, and off kilter noises. Gibson processed, sculpted, and arranged these sounds into full fledged pieces of music. Although the original idea was to make a 100% pure Saxophone based album, sub-heavy Moog Prodigy bass swells were added to fill out the lower end of the spectrum. From this process we give you the aptly titled ‘Murals For Immersion’.
‘Finding New Language’ is now streaming! Listen & Pre-Order album HERE.
I did a fun little interview with Perfect Sound Forever discussing Furry Things, Austin in the 90’s, Butthole Surfers, and my upcoming musical activities.
Remixes by Brian McBride, Christopher Willits, Jack Dangers, Awakened Souls, Chuck Johnson, Less Bells, Scanner, Konstantin Gabbro, and Kenneth James Gibson. Out now on all platforms + limited CD in fine record stores worldwide & Bandcamp.
Nice feature on Brian’s remix of ‘Far From Home’ at Headphone Commute.
Nov. 17th is the ‘Further Translations’ record release show in LA put on by @latebreakfastla at @2220arts. On the bill is @awakenedsoulsmusic, @xoxocyane, and myself. I’ll be performing music from albums The Evening Falls, In The Fields Of Nothing, and Groundskeeping. My friends @lessbellsmusic will be backing me up with strings & additional sonic landscaping. It’s gonna be a helluva night and I hope you all can put it on your calendar and make it out!
‘Further Translations’ is a remix album featuring some of my favorite artists and friends and it’s out on Meadows Heavy Recorders on November 10, 2023 on limited CD & Digital platforms. The album features remixes by Awakened Souls, Jack Dangers, Christopher Willits, Chuck Johnson, Less Bells, Scanner, Konstantin Gabbro, myself and my very good friend Brian McBride who sadly passed away not too long after he did his beautiful mix. This album is dedicated to BMcB.
Both the digital Bandcamp album & CD have exclusive bonus tracks. You can Pre-Order the album HERE.
Art & design by Cynthia Bernard AKA Marine Eyes.
Christopher @willits remix of ‘Poured Semi Silently Upon You’ is out now on all platforms via Meadows Heavy Recorders This is the last single of my upcoming remix album titled ‘Further Translations’. If you pre-order the album (Digital / CD) through my Bandcamp store you get an immediate download of Christopher’s remix as well as the first 3 remix singles. There’s bonus music on both the Bandcamp digital download & CD.
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The wonderful folks at @sun13music are premiering @chuckjohnsonmusic’s remix of “The Groundskeeper” which is out now on @bandcamp and everywhere else Friday! This is another piece of my upcoming remix album due this summer.
Some positive words about “Groundskeeping” from Positive Feedback.
The fine folks at Sun 13 are running a lengthy interview feature & download of an exclusive track titled “On A Fabricated Whim (She Left Him For Dead)” – which is only available there.
