Minimal ambient folk album from Chaz Knapp, released by Aural Canyon. Inspired by the winter season, he delivers here ten songs that explore the season's impact on acoustic improvisation. While born out of cold, the music makes me feel quite warm and cosy, sort of total opposite to Ben Frost's "By The Throat", which one could argue also tackled similar setup. Give it a spin, great album.
There are only a couple of tapes left for sale, so don't sleep. Get them here.
Ambient folk (or microfolk) single from two Chazes - Knapp and Prymek, who are set to release a debut collaborative tape on October 28th. Entitled "Somelight", the album "is a deconstruction of traditional folk music into organic soundscapes. All pieces are improvisations in various outdoor locations across the Ozark Mountains." Pre-order it here.
Hauntingly beautiful six improvisations from Chaz Knapp, a Texas based composer and multi-instrumentalist. Released on tape via British label Industrial Coast, "Escapism" was recorded in summer 2021 and consists of various field recordings and tape manipulations scattered throughout vast lands of drone and ambient music. Soundtrack to slowly floating in the outer space or falling down the bleak ocean floor. If you're looking for an album where the artwork (amazing photo by Harrison Palmer) visually translates and complements the musical content, this is it.
Buy the digital version directly from Chaz here, or order tape version from IC here. Stream the whole thing below.