ARTIST/LABEL NOTES:
It’s an all improvised album with me playing a classical guitar with a delay pedal set to really long delays, and my bandmate Yousef playing his telecaster through a modular synth.
GAJOOB Review by Bryan Baker, 4/26/2025:
Earth Machine’s Chasm is a beautifully immersive album that masterfully blends classical guitar and modular synthesis into a delicate, evolving soundscape. As described by the artist, the entire album is improvised, a collaboration between a classical guitar with long, lingering delay effects and a telecaster processed through a modular synth rig.
The result is deeply evocative, with guitar parts floating gracefully between rhythmic patterns and melodic fragments, at times simply plucked into open sonic space, creating a sense of gentle mystery. Modular synths complement this with atmospheric drones, subtle textures, and nuanced harmonic support, seamlessly shifting roles and enhancing the overall impressionistic ambiance.
Chasm is soft, contemplative, and quietly profound. Its improvisational nature means each track unfolds organically, allowing listeners to drift along with the artists’ intuitive exploration. This album is ideal for deep listening sessions, offering endless nuances and textures to explore upon each revisit. Highly recommended.
Media: Digital.
