therealdavidsm
Fantastic album. Feels like a new day looking forward with exciting prospects while listening to this. Grab yourself a copy!
Favorite track: Conversion.
musicjunkie
"Pure magic", that is perhaps not what you think first, if you read about the music capital city of the USA Nashville, as I did read somewhere recently. But listen to this! I dig it...
Favorite track: Breve.
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Cerulean (The Cerulean Edition)
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
This is the blue vinyl edition of 'Cerulean', only available here through Bandcamp. Limited to 100 copies.
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Cerulean (The Compact Disc Edition)
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
This CD edition of 'Cerulean' comes in a simple LP style cardboard sleeve. This is not a jewel case.
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Cerulean (The Kraft Board Edition)
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
This edition of Cerulean comes in a kraft board hand-stamped jacket with a blue poly sleeve. There are six available on black vinyl and eleven on yellow.
Includes unlimited streaming of Cerulean
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Cerulean (The Black Edition)
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
This is the black vinyl edition of 'Cerulean'.
Includes unlimited streaming of Cerulean
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Cerulean (The Yellow Edition)
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Repress! This is the yellow vinyl edition of 'Cerulean'. Limited to 38 copies.
Includes unlimited streaming of Cerulean
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
The Nashville Ambient Ensemble is based, as you may have guessed, in Nashville, Tennessee. Organized and led by electronic composer Michael Hix, the ensemble’s lineup is made up of some of the city’s most creative and innovative artists, many of whom have been heralded by Bandcamp as being part of an experimental music movement dubbed the “New Weird South.”
Cerulean is comprised of six compositions that draw upon the strengths of all the musicians involved, particularly their ability to let space guide their path. This willingness to commit themselves to the margins of sound allows each artist the freedom to explore and develop the ethereal tone and character of each song. The resulting effect is most evident on selections like “Inga” and “Conversion,” as the ensemble’s careful balance of structure and improvisation carries over to the listening experience, transporting the listener to realms of mindful and meditative bliss.
In addition to being committed to a Nashville ethos that values collective collaboration, Cerulean explores musical pathways with a distinctive Nashville sound, a unique approach amongst similar artists and releases. We believe this is what sets the Nashville Ambient Ensemble apart from their contemporaries and think that you will agree.
credits
released March 19, 2021
All compositions by Michael Hix, except "Cerulean" by Jack Silverman
Recorded by Jeremy Ferguson at Battle Tapes in Nashville, TN
Mastered by Taylor Deupree at 12k Mastering
Cover art by Wendy Walker Silverman
About the Musicians
Cynthia Cárdenas is a multimedia artist, guitarist, vj/projectionist, composer, teacher, entrepreneur, and wellness professional. Under the name Synthiasis, Cárdenas creates a unique and immersive audio visual experience for audiences to enjoy.
Michael Hix is a composer and musician from Tennessee. His music incorporates synthesizers and electronics to build dynamic structures that evolve over time, delving into the human condition and the metaphysical dimension. His work draws upon classical minimalism, sacred music, analog techno & house, as well as popular music. He lives and works in Nashville.
Timon Kaple is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He composes music for sync licensing efforts, teaches several students, and plays guitar for multiple groups in Nashville.
Diatom Deli is the work of Deli Paloma-Sisk, a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist from Nashville. Her live performance utilizes classical guitar, layered harmonies, synths, and samplers to create powerfully moving melodic soundscapes.
Kim Rueger is a Nashville based keyboardist/recordist/sound editor. As Belly Full of Stars, she blends improvised synths, piano, and textural vocals with processed field recordings and mechanical elements to create experimental soundscapes that veer ambient.
Luke Schneider is a versatile pedal steel guitarist who has performed with a variety of artists, including Margo Price, Orville Peck, and William Tyler. His debut solo album, Altar of Harmony, was released by Third Man Records in 2020.
Nashville guitarist Jack Silverman has been a long time sideman with a number of acts. He has also fronted an assortment of improvisational instrumental ensembles. His new EP Now What features cinematic instrumental pieces, including another interpretation of his composition “Cerulean,” that is slated for a spring 2021 release on YK Records.
We are a group of Nashville artists and musicians bringing together synthesizer soundscapes with traditional instrumentation in a semi-improvised setting, celebrating the unique collaborative spirit of making music in our city.
Magic in its purest form. I love Floating Points, I love Pharoah Sanders, I love The London Symphony Orchestra. It's a match made in heaven, and the result is absolutely gorgeous. I have loved this record since its release, and realized I don't own it for some reason. So its time to change that. 9.5/10 honestly could become a 10/10 on an indepth vinyl relisten. angrypizza98
I’m so grateful this crossed my path. This album is so beautiful. All the clear technique and mastery and vision are kinda secondary to the fact that this album brought me calm and joy during one of the most difficult times in my life. Yeah, grateful. David McCullough
Originally commissioned for use in the yoga classes Smith’s mother teaches, these ambient soundscapes have a natural, invigorating warmth. Bandcamp Album of the Day Jan 4, 2019
Omni Gardens' music is an invitation to a gentle organic world where the soft melodies are warm and dappled like sunlight hitting water. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 27, 2023
This album makes you feel like a better world is possible and somewhat close at hand. It isn't, clearly, we're stuck in dystopia, but it's so beautiful to dream. Fabio Viola