Name: The Departing of a Dream, Vol. VII
Brand: Loren Connors

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

FV101lp

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Colour

Black

Colour details

Black vinyl.

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2019-05-03

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

656605410111

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

Artist

Loren Connors

Genre US

Post Rock

Label US

Family Vineyard

Loren Connors is an American experimental musician, born on October 2, 1949 in New Haven, Connecticut. With a unique style that pushes the boundaries of traditional music, Connors has become a respected figure in the industry.
Known for his mesmerizing guitar compositions and improvisations, *Loren Connors* has captivated audiences with his emotive and atmospheric soundscapes. Drawing inspiration from various genres such as blues, folk, and jazz, he creates haunting melodies that resonate deeply with listeners.
Influenced by artists like Sir Richard Bishop, Robbie Basho, and John Fahey among others,*Loren Connors* has carved out his own niche in the world of experimental music. His distinctive approach to playing the guitar sets him apart from other musicians in the field.

The Departing of a Dream, Vol. VII is the debut collaboration between two giants of the New York avant-garde — guitarist Loren Connors and saxophonist/trumpeter Daniel Carter. It’s a gorgeous, languorous soundscape distilled from the darkest reaches of blues and jazz.

For nearly 17 years Connors has used the Departing series to continue his meditation on Miles Davis’ epic “He Loved Him Madly” and expand his efforts to create disappearing music. The duo does just that; vanishing behind decaying trumpet drones and choral-like sheets of electric strings. The album, mixed and mastered by Jim O’Rourke, ends like the distant shimmers of a black crystal. 

Carter and Connors, both active since the mid-1970s, only began performing together in the past year. Carter is a master improviser on assorted horns and reeds and known as a member of the legendary NYC ecstatic/creative improvisational groups Other Dimensions In Music and Test and for accompanying everyone from Sun Ra to Yo La Tengo. 

Connors began self-releasing records of his singular guitar improvisations and compositions in 1978. Since, he’s been lauded as an iconic avant blues visionary by the likes of American roots scholar/Grammy winner William Ferris.

The Departing of a Dream, Vol. VII

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