{"product_id":"solifuge","title":"Solifuge","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe full-length debut by Julie Carpenter’s \u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e, California ambient orchestral project \u003cem\u003eLess Bells\u003c\/em\u003e emerged from the drama and desolation of its high desert origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe cites certain compositions as being \"\u003cem\u003especifically inspired by August monsoons rolling in over the mountains, others by clear, starry nights\u003c\/em\u003e.\" Utilizing an array of electronic and acoustic instruments, including cello, Optigan, violin, voice, and modular synth, \u003cem\u003eSolifuge\u003c\/em\u003e conflates not only the solitude and refuge of its title but also intimacy and grandeur, fragility and force, \"\u003cem\u003ebuilding from austerity to wild overgrowth\u003c\/em\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe speaks of a creative process involving cut-ups and rearranging, mapping a melody for strings only to transpose it to synth, or refashioning a rigid classical piece as stream of consciousness soundscape. Carpenter’s versatility and embrace of flux fills these songs with a living, breathing quality, restrained but responsive, adapting to shifting conditions and emotions beneath the surface. CD - With Bonus Track.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kranky","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50465744552267,"sku":"1042058","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50465746125131,"sku":"1042056","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/01fafd3f-d3e6-48b4-bb2a-651c152f8244_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727295768","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/solifuge","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}