Balsams

by Chuck Johnson

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Andrew Tuttle
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Andrew Tuttle An absolute all-timer for lovers of beautiful and cathartic music. Favorite track: Riga Black.
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heather_erin This is the soundtrack of my heart's catharsis
Otis Nugatory
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Otis Nugatory Thought I'd already reviewed this one. Entering it again.

Simply one of the most stunning albums of the past decade. Didja ever want SOTL to get obsessed w/ slide guitar? Want no more!

I'll be buying the CD version via Forced Exposure this week (early 12/2020), cos that's how much I love this album.
Bill Merrill
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Bill Merrill Really excellent. Thanks, Chuck!
Elam Blackman
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Elam Blackman I saw the new movie Ford versus Ferrari tonight. congratulations getting your music on the soundtrack. I’m not seeing you getting any credit anywhere but I know that those were your songs.
Crashy88
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Crashy88 Oh, oh, oh: this was one of the most beautiful albums of 2017. Pedal steel guitar at its finest and most mysterious.
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Calamus 05:10
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Riga Black 06:38
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Chuck Johnson's pedal steel guitar debut delivers a group of pieces for ambient meditation. Recorded in a single two-week session during late 2015, and subsequently arranged/constructed/treated in the studio in spring of 2016, Balsams is awash in layers of tonal perfection. The album constantly evolves while maintaining a unified approach across both sides. Balsams is a record that lives outside genre and time, one that continues to develop with each successive deep listen. A unique expansion in the VDSQ catalog, Balsams is an album created in the hopes of providing solace and regenerative energies for many years to come.

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released June 2, 2017

Chuck Johnson: pedal steel guitar, synthesizers, treatments

Recorded and mixed by Chuck Johnson at Cirrus Oxide Studios, Oakland, CA
Mastered by Jeffrey Yellen
Cover design by Rob Carmichael, SEEN

Music published by Sruti Music c/o Mute Song (ASCAP)

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Chuck Johnson Oakland, California

Composer, musician, and producer based in Oakland, CA. Recordings available from Western Vinyl, All Saints, Thrill Jockey, VDSQ, Longform Editions, Three Lobed, Kompakt, and more.

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