Trace, by Bloodmist

Trace

by Bloodmist

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Giles Beautiful soundscapes that take their time to unfold while being filled with small details, and at times with an undercurrent of danger and suspense. A great example of patient and subtle group improvisation.

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about

In their decade plus of existence, Bloodmist, the collaborative trio of composers Jeremiah Cymerman, Mario Diaz de Leon and Toby Driver, have created a singular body of work that has drawn equally from their respective experiences in the realms of free improvisation, noise, progressive rock and metal, and 21st century electroacoustic composition, forging a wholly unique aggregate of intensely dark and meticulous improvised music. For their fourth album, Trace, the trio has taken an unexpected turn with a series of studio improvisations that pay tribute to one of modern music’s most misunderstood genres, new age music.

In contrast to Bloodmist’s previous release, Arc, which was recorded in a cavernous industrial performance space in the winter of 2020, Trace was recorded in a small cabin during a weeklong residency at Avaloch Farm Music Institute in the summer of 2022. Drawing inspiration from the pastoral beauty of rural New Hampshire, surrounded by a community of creative musicians, the resulting sound is decidedly more modal, atmospheric, and contemplative.. For much of the album bassist Toby Driver returns to the electric guitar, turning out complex and atmospheric chords that ring out and shimmer. Absent are Cymerman’s effect saturated and glitching clarinets, as well as the ominous kick drops of Diaz de Leon, replaced instead by a sparsely melodic woodwind, warm synth pads, and gently cycling analog synth figurations from both musicians. Trace invites the listener on a soothing and mysterious journey that may bring to mind the early recordings of Iasos, John Hassell, Harold Budd and Laraaji. Perfect for an early morning listen, Trace marks a major step forward for the continually evolving trio.

credits

released March 1, 2024

Jeremiah Cymerman : clarinet, moog mother 32, hologram microcosm
Mario Diaz de Leon : keyboard, moog mother 32, moog dfam
Toby Driver : electric bass, electric guitar

recorded by Jeremiah Cymerman at Avaloch Farm Music Institute, Boscawen NH, August 2022
mixed and mastered by Marc Urselli at EastSide Sound NYC, September 2023
produced by Bloodmist
photographs and layout by Toby Driver

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Bloodmist New York, New York

Bloodmist is an electroacoustic improvisation trio, consisting of Jeremiah Cymerman (clarinet, electronics), Toby Driver (electric bass), and Mario Diaz de Leon (synth and drum machine).

discography

Trace

Mar 2024
Arc

Jun 2022
Chemiluminescence

Nov 2020
Phos

Aug 2020
Chaos of Memory

Sep 2017
Sheen

Feb 2016

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