Obscura
"Obscura" is the second solo release from Chester County, Pennsylvania-based ambient artist Har, guitarist/bassist/Chapman Stickist for Beta-Lactam Ring Records recording artists Christus & The Cosmonaughts.
Taking a decidedly darker and more mysterious turn from his 2007 debut solo release "Dream Tower Blueprints", Har introduces a series of pieces drawing upon a wide spectrum of imagery for inspiration this time around: from sunsets viewed over urban landscapes ("Obscura"), the loss of a dear friend ("The Forever Sleep"), and tragic historic events ("Amelia") - to a "waking dream" experienced late one night as a young child while in throws of fever-induced delirium ("2AM Vision Within The Mirror"), and more.
Still working primarily with heavily processed guitars and Chapman Stick to weave his evolving soundscapes devoid of any synths, or samplers as he did on "Dream Tower Blueprints", Har introduces 8-string bass and tabla into...
Taking a decidedly darker and more mysterious turn from his 2007 debut solo release "Dream Tower Blueprints", Har introduces a series of pieces drawing upon a wide spectrum of imagery for inspiration this time around: from sunsets viewed over urban landscapes ("Obscura"), the loss of a dear friend ("The Forever Sleep"), and tragic historic events ("Amelia") - to a "waking dream" experienced late one night as a young child while in throws of fever-induced delirium ("2AM Vision Within The Mirror"), and more.
Still working primarily with heavily processed guitars and Chapman Stick to weave his evolving soundscapes devoid of any synths, or samplers as he did on "Dream Tower Blueprints", Har introduces 8-string bass and tabla into...
