Jphono1, aka guitarist John Harrison, working with Carboro, NC improvising guitarist and Soul City Sounds label leader Phil Venable, along with input from John Crouch and Ken Moshesh for drum & percussion input, release this experimental album of strange drones, grooves and ambient electronic sounds, beautifully paced with a expansive breadth of concept.
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Phil Venable-bass
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John Crouch-drums
Ken Moshesh-bongo, percussion
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UPC: 195269253691
Label: Soul City Sounds
Catalog ID: SCS-0014
Squidco Product Code: 34022
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2023
Country: USA
Packaging: Cardboard Gatefold
Recorded at Bugalow Studios in Carrboro, North Carolina.
Jphono1, aka guitarist John Harrison, working with Carboro, NC improvising guitarist and Soul City Sounds label leader Phil Venable, along with input from John Crouch and Ken Moshesh for drum & percussion input, release this experimental album of strange drones, grooves and ambient electronic sounds, beautifully paced with a expansive breadth of concept.
Artist Biographies
• Show Bio for Phil Venable "Phil Venable is a Chapel Hill, NC composer and multi-instrumentalist. He plays in numerous groups including Tragic Assembly and The Phil Venable - Paul Swest Duo." ^ Hide Bio for Phil Venable • Show Bio for Jphono1 AKA John Harrison. "Forward-thinking and innovative, respectful to his influences and inspirations, JPHONO1 mixes both approaches to perfection. Old and new coalescing in brilliant and intriguing sonic adventures. Based in North Carolina, this multi-media artist brings together a number of classic-sounding rootsy styles. From folk rock to jam band, and soul to classic rock. It is a big and respectable palette. Colourful and adventurous. 2022's Rectify Mercy is an album that offers so much. Just seven songs in duration, it offers infinite possibilities. The Jphono1 leader, John Harrison, is joined by friends to round out the sound - John Crouch on the drums and Jimmy Thompson on the bass - and a true creative masterpiece is born. Following the record's release back in January, Aldora Britain Records caught up with Jphono1 to get to know this musical endeavour much better." ^ Hide Bio for Jphono1 • Show Bio for Ken Moshesh Ken Moshesh is a musician & videographer based in Durham, NC. He has created the Ameri-Cosmic drumming system. ^ Hide Bio for Ken Moshesh
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Track Listing:
1. Worm Moon 2:21
2. This Is Not A Dream 2:46
3. Television Sign Off Anthem 2:01
4. Night Moves Sideways 2:37
5. Sunset Transmission 4:25
6. Morning Coffee And Regret 3:00
7. Most Things Are Invisible 3:29
8. Forgetting Is A Blessing 2:55
9. Impossible Flat Circle 3:09
10. Best Kept Disguise 2:53
11. Love Easy 2:16
12. The Big Twelve 2:40
13. Cloudscraper 3:03
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