TRANCE is the fifth release from instrumental duo SUN SPEAK. After years of developing finely-tuned compositions and a near-telepathic interplay, the duo sought to entangle the writing and recording processes to create a suite of music steeped in freewheeling improvisation but rooted in melody. Along with keyboardist and engineer Dan Pierson, the duo recorded two weeks of improvisations in a remote northeastern cabin; through editing and post-production, they retained the “first-take” energy of the selections while applying intensive manipulation to create layered sonic environments. The result is a startlingly ecstatic and aggressively dynamic set of immersive texture, pulse, and song.
1. The Standard of Ur (Part I)
2. Ring of Birds
3. Who's Terrestrial, Who's Aquatic?
4. Daliah Orbits
5. V.S.
6. Before We Turn Into Glass
7. Flotation Device
8. Ringing in the You Year
9. The Standard of Ur (Part II)
10. Rabbit Season
11. How Could You Not
12. Trance
SUN SPEAK
Matt Gold - guitar, bass
Nate Friedman - drums
Dan Pierson - Wurlitzer, analog synthesizer
Yoon Sun Choi - voice (2)
Vinnie Sperrazza - voice (5)
Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Dan Pierson
Artwork by Matt Gold
