Ghost Voices by David Strother

Like many artists, I somehow found creative opportunity in the pandemic, using the alone time as a long desired artistic sabbatical. “Ghost Voices” reflects some of this exploration. Not surprisingly, themes of mortality—both micro, personal and macro, collective—found their way into this work.

These are essentially lo-fi recordings, all recorded live in my house with no overdubs, using only an Ipad with a Zoom mic. Pedal clicks and other ambient sounds just ended up as elements of the story. I delved deeply into glitchy, otherworldly sonics that felt home to me through the use of pedals such as the Pladask Elektrisk Fabrikat and the OBNE Black Fountain and BL44, sculpting looped, feedback-driven soundscapes through a Line 6 DL4.

NS Design NXTa and CR5 electric violins were used for this recording w/Henriksen amps.

WORDS ABOUT:

“The genuine quality of Strother's violin penetrates from the first note as he explores the soul and the electronic circuit, joined on the spirit plane. Arabesques circle the heartbeat; a woman weeps quietly; coyotes listen to a midnight prayer. It's over in 11 minutes, then repeat.”—Greg Burk, https://www.metaljazz.com/

“…shines with its beautiful light and shadow…” —Loop Zine, http://www.loop.cl/content/view/2286/27/

“Immerse yourself in the paranormalities..”—Morgen Wurde, ambient musician

Tracklist

1.	Ghost Voices	2:15

2.	Once and Future Dinosaur	2:57

3.	P-22 (A Lion Recalls His Life)	2:48

4.	The Backwards Law	1:53

5.	Coen Bros Dream in Blue-Green	1:28

6.	Bajo La Misma Luna	2:24

7.	(Bonus track) The Crooked Tree	3:22

Credits

released July 21, 2023

Electric violin solo w/loops and fx

Composer/performance David Strother, recorded live on Ipad Pro w/Zoom mic

Production David Strother

Mastering/Editing Carl Royce

Cover photo Brian White

David Strother is an NS Design artist

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