And It Was So, by Talvihorros

And It Was So

by Talvihorros

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althrioan holy shit that is creepy as fuck

c²³ mysteriously soothing and melodic. outstanding! Favorite track: Creeping Things.

jamroom Ben Chatwin's epic guitar / electronic soundscapes. One of my fave albums of 2012. Favorite track: Let There Be Light!.

Markisan Haunting, arresting night music. Favorite track: Creeping Things.

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1.	Let There Be Light! 11:27	info
2.	In The Midst of the Waters 07:53	info
3.	The Two Great Lights 04:18	info
4.	Swarms of Living Souls 09:36	info
5.	Creeping Things 03:39	info
6.	Great Sea Monsters 06:49	info
7.	A Mist Went Up 03:36	info

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Released 23rd November 2012 on LP/CD/Digital

Talvihorros is London based composer Ben Chatwin’s study of guitar and electronics. Numerous techniques are used to coax a myriad of sounds from both acoustic and electric guitars. Home-made and vintage electronic equipment are used to loop, process and manipulate improvised material into dense and dark sound collages.

What started out as a personal challenge to make an album in 7 days grew into something else entirely. Over a year in the making, and expanding his trademark guitar sound with drums, strings, bells, organs and synthesisers, 'And It Was So' features contributions from fellow label mates Field Rotation (violin) and Petrels (cello) along with tour partner Jordan Chatwin (drums/percussion) and long time collaborator Anais Lalange (viola).

If last years album 'Descent Into Delta' was reminiscent of plunging into the murky depths, his latest offering 'And It Was So' evokes the expansiveness, dynamicism and density of the cosmos . Attempting to find order in chaos is something Talvihorros has been striving to achieve over the past three albums and he has never balanced these elements so beautifully.

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Ben Chatwin is an experimental electronic composer who works primarily with modular synths and other hardware to create densely layered soundscapes with sweeping emotional resonances. His music combines brutalist rhythms with drifting strings and synths, to create music that is at once abstract and cinematic. ... more

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