Ambient Bass Guitar, by John von Seggern

Ambient Bass Guitar

by John von Seggern

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1.	Unfolding 03:42	info
2.	Adumbrations 05:28	info
3.	Wanderers 03:19	info
4.	Vision 04:48	info
5.	Reflections 01:57	info
6.	Projections 04:50	info
7.	Mood 05:09	info
8.	Attunement 02:49
9.	Intonement 04:03
10.	The Gate 03:02	info
11.	Aftermath 03:11	info
12.	Traces 03:45

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solo bass guitar
no edits or overdubs

I played bass and electronics with ambient music pioneer Jon Hassell from 2014-2020 and designed the final software-based iteration of his live/studio rig, which we used in the sessions for his last two albums, Listening to Pictures and Seeing Through Sound.

This current album began to take shape in 2022 when I took the software setup I’d made for Jon and used it with my bass guitar, opening up new frontiers of sonic exploration.

I also decided to take Jon’s approach to recording here: each track is one take, with no edits or overdubs. He always felt that the best way to record was to catch the magic of the moment.

All the sounds you hear were produced in real time using complex chains of processing and effects, a live dialogue between a musician and his computer. These sounds are made possible by advanced audio technologies but every note here was played by human fingers on metal strings.

John von Seggern
Los Angeles
Feb 2023

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released June 9, 2023

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John von Seggern Los Angeles, California

John von Seggern is best known for his work with legendary electronic music pioneer Jon Hassell, co-producing his acclaimed albums: Listening to Pictures (2018) and Seeing Through Sound (2020).

In addition to his work with Hassell, John von has performed around the world as a touring musician and DJ, and contributed sound design & effects for the Oscar-winning Wall-E. ... more

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