Name: Balsams
Brand: Chuck Johnson

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

GBCD076

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-05-31

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

4030433607626

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Chuck Johnson

Genre GB

Psychedelic

Label GB

Tak:Til

Chuck Johnson is an American recording and mixing engineer who has made a significant impact in the music industry. He started his career at the young age of 17, working as a groundskeeper at Indigo Ranch Studios. Over time, he honed his skills and became one of the sound engineers there until around 2003.

With his vast experience and expertise, Chuck Johnson has worked with numerous artists, helping them achieve their desired sound. His contributions to the music world have earned him recognition and respect among his peers.

Known for his unique style and approach, Chuck Johnson's work can be compared to other talented artists such as Glenn Jones, Nathan Salsburg, Max Ochs, William Tyler, Daniel Bachman, Jack Rose, Harry Taussig, Steve Gunn, Gunn - Truscinski Duo, Loren Connors, Steffen Basho-Junghans,Six Organs Of Admittance,Bruce Langhorne,Hayden Pedigo ,Robbie Basho,Danny Paul Grody ,Marisa Anderson,Bill MacKay,Cian Nugent,and Bill Orcutt.

Tak:Til is a label imprint that specializes in contemporary instrumental music. With a focus on showcasing the talents of both established and emerging artists, Tak:Til offers a diverse range of musical styles and genres.

As an imprint of [l538002], Tak:Til has access to a wealth of resources and expertise within the music industry. This allows them to provide their artists with the support they need to create and promote their music effectively.

Whether you're looking for soothing ambient compositions or energetic electronic beats, Tak:Til has something for everyone. Their carefully curated roster includes *artists* who are known for pushing boundaries and creating innovative soundscapes.

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 me, one that continues to develop with each successive deep listen. Tak:til is releasing “Balsams” for the first time ever on CD - with two additional tracks.

“On this expressive and singular new album, Chuck Johnson gives his steel pedal guitar the starring role, and creates a kind of country post-rock. It feels like a universe unto itself.”-- Pitchfork (8.1)

“Chuck Johnson often writes for solo acoustic guitar, but lately has been stretching his ambient composition skills with the tenderness heard throughout his discography. For Balsams, he layers loops of pedal steel guitar that rest on the edge of dusk, just when the tumult of day subsides and seeps into the soul’s reflection.”-- NPR: Best Music of 2017

Balsams

Music GB