Rose, Ethan “Ceiling Songs” [Locust Music]

Ethan Rose hails from Portland, Oregon and is yet another prime indicator of the blossoming rewards that continually spring from its fertile soil. Sculpturing lost yet somewhat recognizable sounds into unusual sophisticated art works is the force driving Ceiling Songs. Rose likes to dismantle the framework noises that pour out of old music boxes, mechanized instruments, player pianos, and conventional instruments and restructure them into unique & virtually unheard audio designs. Basically he takes those substantial sounds from primarily automated instruments and alters them in varying ways, blending his own artistic construction with that of said object. It’s pretty fuckin’ ingenious and the result is a splendid ambient ocean that thumps and chimes in a smooth motion. It’s an extremely sedated, soft, & pleasing melodic climate. Specific ethereal elements remain constant while other light tones shift about in staggered patterns. Explore these experimental, intentional, and accidental recordings. Reconstructed resonating relaxation vibrations from antiquated gizmos & gadgets are the perfect soundtrack for floating on the ceiling. Going up?