Expanding on his last album, The Voice of Theseus, Yann Novak enlisted a cache of stellar artists – Madeliene Cocolas, Lawrence English, FAX, and Bana Haffar – to remix the record’s tracks. In addition, after working with various vocalists to perform these works live, a final performance with G. Brenner (who contributed vocals to the original album along with Dorian Wood) opened up new possibilities.
The Voices of Theseus collects these remixes plus four new recordings Novak made with G. Brenner in his studio. For English’s reworking of “Seeing Light Without Knowing Darkness,” blurred visages are a distant, moving target. He stretches tones into a gauzy oblivion while still pulling us in, giving an impression that if we keep moving, keep our focus forward we will eventually touch that faraway beacon. Subtle timbral shifts hit hard, the imperceptible ultimately swinging the ax. It leads directly into “Super Coherent Light” (featuring G. Brenner) where the bandages are ripped off and we’re immersed in an enveloping glow. Chord progressions seek the highest point in the sky, bounding upward on a pulsing rhythm. G. Brenner’s voice is the sun and stars, though, entrancing our every thought with graceful vocal waves and an otherworldly elegance. Within this song’s confines, we are lost and found together. An absolute stunner.
The Voices of Theseus will be released by Room 40 on July 26. Stream below and pre-order HERE.
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