Name: Familiar Science
Brand: Joyfultalk

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CST163LP

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: Yes

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

180 Gram LP, 350gsm Jacket with Colour Flood Interior.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-05-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cargo

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

0666561016319

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

CST163CD

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Download code: No

Custom Mini-Gatefold Sleeve.

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Standard:20

0666561016326

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

Artist

Joyfultalk

Genre GB

Experimental / Avant-Garde / Industrial / Noise

Label GB

Constellation

Distributed by <a href="http://scdistribution.com">SC Distribution</a>, Constellation has established itself as a reputable force within the music industry. The label's commitment to quality and artistic expression shines through in every release. Whether you're a fan of experimental sounds or simply appreciate boundary-pushing music, Constellation offers an unparalleled listening experience.

Discover the captivating world of Constellation today and immerse yourself in the extraordinary talent that this Canadian label has to offer.

JOYFULTALK is the brainchild of composer, producer, arranger, instrument builder, multi-instrumentalist and multimedia artist Jay Crocker. With a unique blend of experimental soundscapes and captivating visuals, *Jay Crocker* pushes the boundaries of music and art. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of genres and influences, JOYFULTALK creates immersive sonic experiences that transport listeners to new dimensions.

Similar to artists such as Deliluh, Donna Thompson, and Meadow Meadow, JOYFULTALK's music resonates with those who appreciate innovative and boundary-pushing compositions. Combining elements of electronic music with organic instrumentation, their tracks are a mesmerizing fusion of textures and rhythms.

As an accomplished instrument builder and multi-instrumentalist,*Jay Crocker* brings a unique perspective to their performances. Utilizing custom-made instruments alongside traditional ones, JOYFULTALK crafts intricate melodies that captivate audiences worldwide.

Joyfultalk returns with its third album for Constellation; another vibrantly divergent stylistic take on the analogue materiality and sensibility of electronic composer-producer Jay Crocker, whose previous two records forged trance-inducing polyrhythmic intricacy. Familiar Science rallies contributions from a larger cast of musicians into a looser, cosmic recombinant combo still shot through with Joyfultalk s singular mixing desk kinetics, but this time deep-diving into gnarled and twisted, spliced and diced out-jazz. Crocker draws inspiration from 1980s M-Base music and Ornette Coleman’s harmolodic funk period, while his own prior history as an improv guitarist also resurfaces for the first time in many years.

Familiar Science finds Crocker folding time (as lockdown will do), immersed in his present-day kaleidoscope of solitary art and music practices in rural Nova Scotia, while channeling his former life as a bustling jazz collaborator in Calgary, Alberta. Building outwards from roiling resampled acoustic drums, Crocker extracted additional sonic and rhythmic textures, then formed the head of each song using dusted-off archival recordings and his own bass, keys and midi sequencing. Albertan percussionists Eric Hamelin (Ghostkeeper, Chad Vangaalen) and Chris Dadge (Lab Coast, Alvvays) provided improvised drum tracks to be chopped and harvested; Nova Scotia-based Nicola Miller (Ryan Driver, Doug Tielli) laid down resplendent excursions on saxophone and flute; Crocker’s own dexterous guitar appears on several cuts. Familiar Science also poignantly features samples from live recordings by the late Calgary saxophonist iconoclast Dan Meichel, catalysing some of the album’s heaviest contortions.

Familiar Science

Music GB