Field Recordings Archive Project

Sunday, November 29, 2015

Some Kind Words About Die Geister Beschwören!

"While the sounds on Die Geister Beschwören‘s Music Feeds Stars fall within the realm of folk music, elements of blissful psychedelia, droning experimentation, and even pop-friendly melodies all sit beautifully beside each other to make an experience that is equally welcoming and challenging in its beauty. Worming through many points of culture and time, Music Feeds Stars sounds like a group of cosmic musical voyagers discovering earth’s history as a collection of its more soothing and strange sounds. Field recordings serve as the occasional segue between gaps of whimsical and sometimes jarring electroacoustic folk, which feels equally composed and improvised. The inclusion of dreamy effects and a member of the band performing on a saw serves as a nice balance to the classical guitar and softly sung vocals that drive the majority of the album. I’ve had the privilege of seeing Die Geister Beschwören perform twice now, (they’re a Portland band) and each performance was quite unique. It’s the spontaneity and clear joy of creativity that make this album a welcome burst of strangely oscillating light in these darker months. This cassette was just issued on German label Tarkosvky Green and is worth the small investment..."
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