Name: Vis
Brand: David August

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

99CHANTS12LP

Colour

Clear

Colour details

Transparent Vinyl

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Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Housed in Debossed Heavyweight Gatefold Sleeve with Silver Metallic Print and Screen printed PE Sleeve.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-11-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

4062548065947

Total Cap

Clear LPx2

99CHANTS12CD

Housed in Debossed Gatefold Sleeve with Silver Metallic Print and Screen-Printed PE Sleeve&nbsp;

4062548065954

Artist

David August

Genre GB

Modern Composition

Label GB

99Chants

DJ and producer from Hamburg in Germany, David August is known for his unique blend of electronic music. With a passion for creating immersive soundscapes, he has captivated audiences worldwide with his mesmerizing performances. As the owner and manager of 99CHANTS, *David August* has established himself as a leading figure in the industry.

His music draws inspiration from a diverse range of genres, including house, techno, and ambient. Influenced by artists such as *Acid Pauli*, *Stimming*, and *Kollektiv Turmstrasse*, David August's productions are characterized by intricate melodies, deep basslines, and hypnotic rhythms.

Having collaborated with renowned musicians like *Solomun* and *Rodriguez Jr.*, David August continues to push boundaries with his innovative approach to music production. His tracks have garnered critical acclaim and earned him a dedicated fan base around the world.

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A lavish four-chapter chronicle that imagines an alternative evolution of mankind through sound, Vis (Latin for energy or force) is the result of a lengthy process of self-discovery, collaboration and research for Italian-German composer David August. The son of a classical pianist, August slipped from the academic music world into an early career as a dance music producer and DJ before he felt his artistic outlook shifting considerably. He established the adventurous 99Chants label in 2018, and has since used it as an output for his most progressive notions, collaborating most recently with jazz-noise vocalist Cansu Tanrikulu and Carnatic singer Sushma Soma on last year's acclaimed 'Imaginary Landscapes' compilation. Vis then is a chance for August to reconcile his personal narrative, levelling it with concepts that touch on history, transformation and metaphysics.

He wrote the album's 13 pieces to play like a linear storyline, tracking the development of culture from its illusory beginnings in Plato's cave into the wider world and observing its progression and adaptation. August represents these themes with levitational orchestral drones, choirs and bells that slowly bend to long-forgotten ancestral rhythms, inevitably colliding with the digitised chaos of the information age. 

Motion guides everything, whether it's shadows on a wall projected by dancing flames, or dramatic, overlayed rhythms that vibrate the air and excite the feet. Vis is a dynamic attempt to show the movement of time on a macro scale, looking backwards in order to move forwards. It charts mankind's journey from its cosmic beginnings through the awe-inspiring world of flora and fauna, grounding the experience in rhythmic expression and dance before we are returned to the stars in transcended form. Crucially, it's a hopeful articulation of ideas and concepts that continue to echo throughout history, inviting us to imagine greater and cherish the teeming landscape that surrounds us.

Music GB

Discover Vis by David August. A lavish four-chapter chronicle that imagines an alternative evolution of mankind through sound. Available in CD and LP formats. From the label 99Chants.