Chasm EP

by Sébastien Forrester

/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.
    Purchasable with gift card

      name your price

     

1.
Serenade 04:40
buy track
2.
Dwaal 03:31
buy track
3.
Neon Tales 04:14
buy track
4.
Chasm 06:02
buy track
5.
Trinities 04:11
buy track

about

Third release and debut EP as Holy Strays on Demand Vinyl (SIC) / Beggars Publishing in 2013:

"Following singles on Not Not Fun and Morning Ritual, the 'Chasm' EP, released through Something in Construction's Demand Vinyl imprint, is Sébastien Forrester most substantial piece of work to date. Written on the west coast of France and recorded in Paris in winter 2013, the songs echo the bipolar environment they were created in. Holy Strays’ own vocals are sampled amid clouds of gospel ghosts, chased by breathless drumming and dancing percussion. The EP’s tracks feel cohesive and welcoming, offering oceans of space, set with intricate orchid melodies and warm realms of bass.

On the Chasm EP, Holy Strays has drawn on his own field recordings, traditional gospel music, sacred chants, early Morricone soundtracks and contemporary electronics to conjure up his own world and musical vocabulary - folklore being a constant object of study and one of the producer’s recurring obsessions.

Holy Strays, aka 23-year old Sébastien Forrester, lives in Paris but grew up in Gabon, Texas and the Caribbean - different backgrounds that helped forge his musical identity. Acquired during his early years in Africa, his passion for percussion has been a constant. Forrester grew up playing drums in various jazz and fusion projects along to Coleman and Coltrane recordings. His musical inclinations stretch from early Swans to Mahalia Jackson and Rhythm & Sound."

Early support from Dazed, the Guardian, Dummy, Noisey, Modzik, Hartzine, Playlist Society, les Inrocks...

credits

released October 14, 2013

Composed, arranged & produced by Sébastien Forrester
Mixed by Paulie Jan & Sébastien Forrester
Mastered by Anders Peterson
Photography by Laura Valette
Artwork by Lauriane Breuiller

Released through Something in Construction's Demand Vinyl
Published by Beggars

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Sébastien Forrester image

Sébastien Forrester Paris, France

Percussionnist, composer, sound chaser, fka Holy Strays

contact / help

Contact Sébastien Forrester

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Sébastien Forrester, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Seafood Sam joins the show to discuss his newest album, " Standing On Giant Shoulders".
listen now