Name: To Feel Embraced
Brand: Sparkle Division

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Limited edition

Release date

2021-09-17

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Artist

Sparkle Division

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Modern Composition

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Temporary Residence

Sparkle Division is an innovative musical duo consisting of William Basinski and Preston Wendel. With their unique blend of electronic music, jazz, and experimental sounds, they create captivating and immersive sonic landscapes. Their music pushes boundaries and challenges traditional genres, resulting in a truly original listening experience.

William Basinski is a renowned composer known for his influential work in the ambient genre. His compositions often feature loops and tape manipulations that create mesmerizing textures and atmospheres. Preston Wendel is a talented multi-instrumentalist with a background in jazz and improvisation.

Together, Sparkle Division combines their individual talents to produce music that defies categorization. Their collaborative efforts result in intricate compositions that are both introspective and thought-provoking. Whether you're a fan of electronic music or looking to explore new sonic territories, Sparkle Division's music will undoubtedly captivate your senses.

Temporary Residence is an independent music label based in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 1996, the label has been dedicated to releasing innovative and boundary-pushing music across various genres. With a diverse roster of artists and a commitment to artistic integrity, Temporary Residence has become a trusted name in the music industry. Whether you're a fan of experimental rock, electronic music, or ambient soundscapes, you'll find something unique and captivating from this influential label.

Over the years, Temporary Residence has built a reputation for discovering and nurturing talented musicians who push the boundaries of their respective genres. The label's catalog includes critically acclaimed albums from artists such as [l203831]. These artists have gained recognition for their distinctive sound and uncompromising approach to their craft.

As an independent label, Temporary Residence takes pride in its ability to provide artists with creative freedom while also ensuring they receive the support they need to reach new audiences. By fostering strong relationships with its artists and collaborating closely on every aspect of album production and promotion, Temporary Residence creates an environment where musical vision can flourish.

After years of producing and mentoring slews of young artists in 1990s Williamsburg, Brooklyn, William Basinski moved to Los Angeles. There he hired a young studio assistant, Preston Wendel, who eventually introduced his own works to the curious composer. That spawned a creative partnership that inspired Wendel to persuade Basinski to haul out his saxophone. Five years later, Sparkle Division has arrived with their enchanting debut album, To Feel Embraced. Produced by Spaarkle Division at Basinski’s Musex International in Los Angeles, the duo were joined by a few notable friends: Mrs. Leonora Russo (who Basinski affectionately calls “the true Sicilian Sparkle Division, my Brooklyn Mom, the Queen of Williamsburg”) offers her sparkling voice to Queenie Got Her Blues; fabled free-jazz icon and genuine bodhisattva, the late Henry Grimes, contributed upright bass and violin to the aptly-named Oh Henry! (“Lotta babies gonna be born from this one,” Henry and Margaret Davis Grimes playfully declared); and London vocalist Xeli Grana offers her ethereal voice to the album’s meditative title track. Conceived and nearly completed in 2016, the increasing environmental and political infernos gave Basinski and Wendel cold feet about unleashing a record intended to be fun, loving, and prone to bouts of euphoria. But as Basinski exclaimed, “Well, damn it, if the time ain't right now, it never will be! Let’s do this!”

To Feel Embraced

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