Two songs about cults, by psychic temple chris schlarb. Big ego is a place for musicians to be creative and inspired. Find chris schlarb discography, albums and singles on allmusic. My foolish heart making the saint is my third fulllength record.
New album from chris schlarb reflects everexpanding. Chris schlarb sets the stage while you create the journey. Inspired by the rhythmic pulse of microhouse, and the melodic vocabulary of jazz and folk music, psychic temple is a deeply considered meditation on beauty. The first volume, released in 2010, was a sprawling collision of largeensemble chamber pop and schlarb s background in free jazz and improvisation. Making the saint by chris schlarb, released 27 may 2014 1. For spending over hours working on it, for enlisting a ridiculously highprofile 29member ensemble to produce it, and for as lofty a title as psychic temple might suggest for whats contained within these 33 minutes musical bliss. Dropsy original video game soundtrack by chris schlarb. A long haul to a psychic temple sequel for composer.
Chris schlarb, psychic temple ii with cues from pop eccentrics like frank zappa and robert wyatt, psychic temple ii crosses genres, continuously seeks. Psychic temple sounds are activeasthmatic kitty, 2011 was the exotic fruit of over a hours of studio time and an opus that involved twenty nine of californias most progressive musicians. Psychic temple, led by bandcult leader chris schlarb and featuring mike watt minutemen, sheridan riley avi buffalo, paul masvidal cynic, death, jazz trumpeter kris tiner and more, has reimagined brian enos 1979 ambient landmark music for airports. By ian patterson july 24, 20 sign in to view read count i think in the past i thought that if i approached another musicians music it would diminish my own creativity, so i never did it. Schlarb cited bill laswell s collective group material as his inspiration for bringing together unlikely combinations of musicians such as legendary punk bassist mike watt and ethereal experimental vocalist juliana barwick to work. Through kris tiner, i hired david and cathlene pineda on a few projects, including psychic temple plays music for airports which featured a double rhythm section including mike watt on electric bass. Multiinstrumentalistcomposer chris schlarb rarely does things by halves. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Psychic temples is a lush, expansive album that coaxes your brain, body, and ears into a deep sense of relaxation. Produced and composed by bandcult leader chris schlarb, psychic temple iv is what happens when 87year old max bennett bassist on joni mitchells court and spark and hissing of summer lawns plays with 26year old drummer tabor allen of cherry glazerr.
Psychic temple plays music for airports joyful noise recordings. Discover and download music with our free personalized discovery tools. Psychic temple ii is a labor of love envisioned by chris schlarb to bring his most farranging inspirations to life as he puts it, a dream ensemble that could never actually exist. Following the eccentric pop of psychic temple ii, chris schlarb has returned with a more intimate fulllength, making the saint.
Where you can sit down at our yamaha grand piano or behind our 48 channel audient recording console, knock back a topo chico, and make the best record of your life. In addition to dropsy, he also wrote the music for the game nightsky by nicalis. On psychic temple ii, in fact, he seems determined to prove that his skills as an arranger and composer are just as suited to more accessible climbs than to the avantgarde such a modus operandi may not exactly be a shock. A long haul to a psychic temple sequel for composer chris schlarb.
Psychic temples brother o video captures a dazzling southern california. I mention this by way of a preamble only because schlarb s music is one of those rare times that i unabashedly enter fanboy mode and rave about the music im hearing. White dub in the psychic temple 16 lees vampire dub. Check out psychic temple by chris schlarb on amazon music. Psychic temple ii sighting at grimeys, nashville tn. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Psychic temple plays music for airports joyful noise. As has been thoroughly documented, the past decade or so has not been easy for independent musicians, particularly for those with a taste for venturing outside typical bounds of rock and pop. Chris schlarb previous post chris potter the sirens 20 official digital download 24bit88,2khz next post c. Id just finished an east coast tour with my psychic temple band. Whether hes making collaborative music as the head guru of psychic temple, behind the boards producing music in his long beach studio, or putting out records on his newly created big ego records, schlarb is a busy guy. Stream live events, live playbyplay nfl, mlb, nba, nhl, college football, ncaa basketball, and premier league matches.
Chris schlarb psychic temple limited to 500 black vinyl. Making the saint lp by chris schlarb 656605611518 vinyl. Immediate download access to singles, with emailed 320kbps mp3 emailed. Chris schlarb at speakertree records in lynchburg, virginia. Chris schlarb discusses new album, making the saint. Chris schlarb, psychic temple two songs about cults mp3. April 12, 2016 led by chris schlarb, brother o is a breezy and beachy number thats way more involved than it. This summer, the video game dropsy will be his newest project, and he says that it might as well be another psychic temple album. He is also the owner and founder of sounds are active, a long beach, californiabased record label specializing in jazz, experimental, electronic and other progressive musics. His follow up album, interoceans, with experimental jazz duo i heart lung, was chosen by national public. Chris schlarb is a guitarist with an impressive resume. Producer chris schlarb provided the impetus for the project.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Chris schlarb is a musician, writer, father and husband. November 23, 2010 get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music unlimited. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from chris schlarb. Chris schlarb psychic temple free stream noisetrade. Psychic temple ii by chris schlarb released in 20 via asthmatic kitty. Californiabased composer, musician, and producer who cant be easily labeled, dabbling in everything from free jazz to experimental pop. He is best known as the founder and leader of the psychic temple cult.
Listen to your favorite songs from dropsy original video game soundtrack by chris schlarb now. Original soundtrack 2015 bandcamp flac 24bit44,1khz. Psychic temple is another name for chris schlarb, a selfstyled cult leader from long beach, california, whos really just a wickedly skilled. In 2010 he gathered together a 29musician ensemble to do his bidding on the ambitious psychic temple album. High quality digital download and limited edition flexipostcard while supplies last. Chris schlarb stirs in the horns with styles that much better suit them. If im searching for music and i cant find what im looking for, i have to create it, says musiciancomposerproducer chris schlarb, a long beach native who has assembled a colorful array of musicians to help achieve that objective on his new album, psychic temple ii, coming out july 16 on asthmatic kitty records. Psychic temple ii, released in 20, is a celebration of the auteur as cult leader and includes surprising reinventions of work by frank zappa, brian wilson, joe. Chris schlarb whom you might recognize from his work with i heart lung and the sounds are active label spent over 1, 000 hours and 19 months working on the four tracks that make up his psychic temple release. For a man whose background is largely rooted in jazz and modern composition, chris schlarb is unusually comfortable with the idea of pop music. Produced and composed by bandcult leader chris schlarb, psychic temple iv is what happens. Chris schlarb is a musician, composer and producer based in long beach, california. Dropsy with jay tholen and chris schlarb pa103 pixelated. This is the kind of record for winding down after a tough day.
From chris schlarb, psychic temple ii schlarbpsychictempleii download single for free here. Inspired by the rhythmic pulse of microhouse, and the melodic vocabulary of jazz and folk music, psychic temple is a deeply considered meditation on. Original soundtrack 2015 official digital download 24bit44,1khz published november 26, 2016 chris schlarb dropsy. Chris schlarb psychic temple iv joyful noise, 2017.
Through jazz, country, drone, and singersongwriter folk pop, the group keep things cosmically minded. Chris schlarb is an american composer, songwriter, record producer, and guitarist. Two songs about cults by psychic temple, released 22 july 2016 1. Psychic temple by chris schlarb, released 23 november 2010 1. The music of chris schlarb is an instance where my unapologetic subjectivity may be eclipsing my aspirations for objectivity but mostly i think they simply meet at a coincidental, shared zenith. Download chris schlarb, psychic temple two songs about cults album mp3, flac. Psychic templechris schlarb psychic temple ii asthmatic kitty. Speaking of which, until march 23rd, schlarbs second installment of the psychic temple series is free. I recorded it inside a cabin in the san bernardino mountains of california. Biography chris schlarb is the owner and founder of sounds are active, a record label hosting artists of such genres as jazz, experimental, and electronic music.
And if hes not then hes probably thinking about working. Chris schlarb born july 10, 1977 is an american composer, songwriter, record producer, and guitarist. Includes unlimited streaming of psychic temple ii via the free bandcamp app. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. Browse and buy exceptional, royaltyfree stock clips, handpicked by the best. Listen free to chris schlarb dropsy kierkegaards umbrella, mothersbaugh on the beach and more.
Nightsky soundtrack by chris schlarb, released 06 january 2011 1. Chris schlarb s psychic temple is an everchanging collective with a revolving door lineup including dozens of musicians, and a similarly eclectic range of styles. Psychic temple features a 29member ambientjazz orchestra that includes mike watt, dm stith, mick rossi, and julianna barwick. Listen to chris schlarb radio featuring songs from psychic temple ii free online. For his third album under the psychic temple banner, chris schlarb has delivered a set of music that manages to be ambitious, eclectic, and accessible at once. May 27 2014 psychic templechris schlarb psychic temple ii. Making the saint has an inclusive, panoramic feel the new york times calls his playing, immersive meticulous and controlled.
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