Transcendentalism in Lofi-Infrared

by Black Jupiter

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1.	Walls Melt (Feat. Abizviq) 02:45		buy track
2.	Fear Becomes a Faith 04:30	lyrics
nothing left inside just empty shades of gray this fear has become a faith an empty atmosphere the storm inside my chest
3.	Amidst The Sky 04:23	lyrics	buy track
were at fault by design ill always be your enemy just another soul on the shelf
4.	Castaway 03:15
5.	The Last Ocean 04:50
6.	Still Alive 05:34	lyrics
miss you, but I know theres someone else Inside your head Stuck inside this hole, no one's coming to save me You left me to die You left me to rot Lost in death valley These winds carry voices Long gone but part of these lands Years reaching thousands Lost in death valley Lost in the voices Desperation And visions Half the world burned black
7.	Spiritual Feedback 03:52	info
8.	Soul Manufacturer (Ambient Reprise) 03:27
9.	Shadows 02:17	lyrics
the madness has taken over you're trembling all over I'm a casualty its a tragedy I'm a shadow on the wall would you look at me one last time ill leave no trace nothing in my place just a shadow on the wall

about

-Alex Blackburn of SLUG Magazine-

"Black Jupiter = Pink Floyd – Tool × Explosions in the Sky

I’ve noticed that what I really want from a new album is something that surprises me. It’s no surprise then that I’m enjoying Transcendentalism in Lofi-Infrared. This album is like a journey through the colorful, ambient expanses of outer space, with a lush thrumming pulse from bass, stringy cosmic whisperings from guitar, and distant explosions of light from drums. Black Jupiter is the solo project of Don Claxton, and he has surely put together an album with a lot of personality this time.

My favorite part of this album is the motion that occurs between songs. The journey begins with “Walls Melt (feat. Abizviq),” which starts with a mysterious and somber melody that spills into the vacant and moody atmosphere of “Fear Becomes a Faith.” Things get a bit spicier with “The Last Ocean” as the guitar playing heats up and the tempo rises. There are solid bass lines throughout the entire sonic voyage, but in “Still Alive,” the bass drives a relaxed pulse, which is perfect for the lo-fi, bubbly atmosphere created by the guitar. The album’s denouement with “Soul Manufacturer” and “Shadows” is decidedly more positive than earlier songs, and concludes the expedition on a high note with acoustic guitar and more substantial rhythms.

Though Transcendentalism in Lofi-Infrared has an occasionally slow pace, there are some great ideas that flourish in the ephemeral drumming and sporadic bass lines. For an album that touts itself as lo-fi right in the title, this is exactly the kind of experience I would have expected, and more than a few surprises, which got me hooked on the somber underpinnings that Claxton has created. There is a definite narrative that spans the album, and each time I take a ride, I notice different accents throughout the cosmic journey"

credits

released January 30, 2018

Recorded at home in Salt Lake City between 2015 - 2018
all tracks engineered by Black Jupiter.
*drums on "The Last Ocean " are played by Braedon Avis
*guitar samples on "Walls Melt" and bass on "The Last Ocean" are played by Dylan Bowen
Gear used;
G & L ASAT / 1993 US Peavey Pedator
Effects; BOSS ME-50, TC Electronic Ditto
Amplifiers; Fender Super Champ X2, Dean Markley K20

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Black Jupiter is an independent solo project based out of Salt Lake City

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