PHANTOM LIMB - EARTH\'S HYPNAGOGIA

Phantom Limb & Earth’s Hypnagogia is the project of Jaime Fennelly (of Peeesseye, Evolving Ear Records) and Shawn Hansen (who also has releases on Evolving Ear). The two join their forces here for an epic ride through the volatile moments of twilight. A synaesthetic kind of excursion, inspired by the deepening shades of light and dramatically rendered through the warm, swelling tones of Farfisa organ and analog synthesizer. In Celebration... in all its moody and cinematic drive could be the quintessential ‘soundtrack for an imaginary film’. But as it turns out, that would be a somewhat limiting definition. The music was recorded during a live show in Josef Astor’s photography studio in New York - time and location were chosen so as to incorporate into the performance the natural light transition, as diffused through skylight windows. Furthermore, it should be mentioned that Shawn Hansen has been working for years at a movie project of the same title: the long-exposure photographs included in the sleeve graphics and postcards are part of such long-term film project. Composed by Shawn Hansen. Arranged and performed by Jaime Fennelly and Shawn Hansen on Farfisa organs and HP sine-wave oscillators. Recorded May 7, 2006 by Barry Weisblat at Josef Astor’s Studio at Music Hall, NYC. Mastered by Scott Colburn. Photography by Nathan Miner & Shawn Hansen. Graphic design by Gill Arno. The CD is packaged in a letterpress die-cut sleeve with a color fold-out insert and two postcards. Edition of 400 numbered copies.