"A pastel blue, lo-fi, cassette tape. My first ever tangible release. Recorded and mixed to tape at home."
"When the Sun Explodes" by Bellingham, Washington artist, composer, wearer of mud boots John Swanke, is a rolling piece of sonic art. His solo work, at least on the album where this song simmers called "From the Muddy Banks of the Nooksack" feels like experimental orchestral guitar music. John blends mostly acoustic guitars along with field recordings. The evocative "When the Sun Explodes" is less a song than a living breathing, emotional soundscape. For me it feels like a storm on the horizon, sad and beautifully moody, dramatic, on the verge of tears or deep reflection. For you it might be something else. It might not be your cup of tea but I have the sense that most of you will drink it in almost by osmosis and feel satiated, feel moved.
I hope a lot of people partake in John's art. I think artists will be inspired by it. I think film makers will want to contact him and utilize his art to elevate theirs.
-Robb Donker Curtius
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://johnswanke.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/track/0aJ9a8nUJ7iDgstCwLbR6S
John Swanke has been working under his own name for years, producing a lovely form of solo orchestral guitar music for ever-expanding horizons. The latest self-released album From the Muddy Banks of the Nooksack is a collection of mostly acoustic guitar works, elegantly formed with field recordings from nature around his local Bellingham, Washington, and complemented by waves of organic drone, blooming into beautiful new shapes.
** At this particular time we find ourselves in a financial pinch due to many factors. We want to keep AP going. It has been a passion project for over 13 years. PLEASE consider donating, we could really use the support. Thanks so much
We get by with a little help from our friends
John Swanke, Bellingham, Washington, composer, orchestral guitar, "When the Sun Explodes", experimental, soundscapes, acoustic guitars, ambient field recordings, new album, "From the Muddy Banks of the Nooksack",
THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:
https://johnswanke.bandcamp.com/
https://open.spotify.com/track/0aJ9a8nUJ7iDgstCwLbR6S
John Swanke has been working under his own name for years, producing a lovely form of solo orchestral guitar music for ever-expanding horizons. The latest self-released album From the Muddy Banks of the Nooksack is a collection of mostly acoustic guitar works, elegantly formed with field recordings from nature around his local Bellingham, Washington, and complemented by waves of organic drone, blooming into beautiful new shapes.
** At this particular time we find ourselves in a financial pinch due to many factors. We want to keep AP going. It has been a passion project for over 13 years. PLEASE consider donating, we could really use the support. Thanks so much
We get by with a little help from our friends
John Swanke, Bellingham, Washington, composer, orchestral guitar, "When the Sun Explodes", experimental, soundscapes, acoustic guitars, ambient field recordings, new album, "From the Muddy Banks of the Nooksack",
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