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KANG, EYVIND - Plainlight

Format: LP Label & Cat.Number: Abduction ABDT060 Release Year: 2017 Note: three mesmerizing acoustic tracks using traditional instruments from Korea (like the Gayageum and Geomungo) combined with shimmering, mind clearing early morning drones (violin, synths, glass harmonics, organ and guitar); this is the follower to EVVIND KANGs album from 2001, "Live Low to the Earth in the Iron Age"; lim 400 Price (incl. 19% VAT): €23.00 More Info "A gorgeous set of new tracks by the brilliant composer and multi-instrumentalist Eyvind Kang. It took him a decade and a half to revisit the vibe concocted on his masterpiece from 2001, Live Low To The Earth In The Iron Age, but the wait was worth it. It features an array of spiritually intoxicating instrumentation: tamboura, electric guitar, organ, trumpet, oboe, trombone, and Korean traditional instruments. Eyvind Kang on Plainlight: "In 2002 I wanted to make a kind of sequel to my first solo record on Abduction, Live Low To The Earth In The Iron Age. I found that the 'weight' of sounds seemed to evaporate the compositions. The last thing I wanted to make was a traditional shoegaze recording. 15 years later, I had a strange dream: a voice said 'Because a plainlight has fallen in Heaven, heartbreak would cease.' This statement then became a kind of guiding image and method. Thus, with Korean traditional instruments playing the ostinato and drone, things fell into place. I would like to thank all the musicians, Randall Dunn, Alan Bishop, and each and every listener." Limited edition, one-time pressing; Edition of 400."