A sweeping study of abundance, grandeur, intrusion, and the weight of what may soon be lost, In Alaska renders seven site specific compositions of panoramic hydrophone recordings and supple synth melodies that feel as vast as the land they came from.

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With the addition of ethereal vocals and unflinching electronic textures, the seven tracks skate between sub-heavy drone, loose pop song structures, and hypnotic synth textures.

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Negotiating elements of harsh noise with crisp passages of cello, the work balances the deft hand of classical training with the mysterious and often chaotic nature of modular synthesis.

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Drawn from a live performance at Roulette Intermedium, the album features multi-instrumentalist & composer @patrickshiroishi.bsky.social and Grammy Award-winning trombonist and composer Kalia Vandever, whose distinct voices amplify the record’s layered emotional spectrum.