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| | | drag city (usa) #dc 284 cd august born “august born” compact disc - blues to begin (1:58)
- dead bird blues (1:19)
- a thousand butterflies (2:59)
- more dead bird blues (7:08)
- last breath of the bird (5:34)
- birds & sun & clay (4:02)
- song of the dead (4:31)
- providence (4:56)
- a lot like you (4:47)
- you will be warm (2:51)
| | click the play button to hear an excerpt of "more dead bird blues" |
| | long-distance collaboration between six organs of admittance / ben chasny and l / hiroyuki usui... |
| | drag city press release... |
| august born
august born
dc284 cd
august born is a collaboration between japan’s hiroyuki usui and six organs of admittance’s ben chasny.
well versed ‘heads already know hiroyuki under his alias of l, in which he recorded the subtle psychedelic gem, holy letters. along with spending time in marble sheep, he also played drums for fushitsusha for 6 years and played in an early incarnation of ghost, which can be seen on the live dvd, metamorphosis. holy letters was an early template for six organs when it was released nearly 10 years ago.
august born started off as a game that was based on the idea of “fortuitous mistranslation.” that is: even if they didn’t understand exactly what the other wanted to do or where to go with the song, the songs themselves would find their own direction. the project started with the scraping sounds of a bird being buried. as improbable as it seemed, these sounds eventually created music.
with no shared language, sound was the only continuum for communication and expression. all the songs were sent on cd-rs and mixed as they went along. some of the songs were sent back and forth across the pacific four or five times, gaining texture and direction and in the process, creating a bridge between the two artists.
august born is a mellow work seamlessly blending hiroyuki’s guitar, vocals, vibes, harmonium, bass, drums, cello, field recordings, and didgeridoo with chasny’s unmistakable voice and guitar. the tunes found here hold rewards that will only grow with patience and time.
the name august born is derived from the truth: both ben and hiroyuki were born in august. with the release of this album in august of 2005, it’s august born again! may the circle remain unbroken. |
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