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Deepest Indigo

by Tanner Menard

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soft 05:59
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orchids 04:45
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halted 05:08
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glistening 04:18
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subdued 04:58
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rainbows 04:05
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deepest 05:20
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indigo 08:57
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Having left his musical pursuits behind in recent years to pursue life and spirituality more fully, Menard has permitted us to release these works with joy and remembrance for a time now gone; ghostly echoes of a past creative process rattling about Menard’s former home in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans.

Inspired by the music of Joni Mitchel, the photography of Johnny Utterback and soft glowing light, Deepest Indigo was composed in 2009 using two instances of pianoteq and a custom tuning designed by Nicholas Gish. The tracks have languished in our archives ever since, being fondly revisited every so often by the FS crew.

In Deepest Indigo, musically narrative is jettisoned in favor of static compositions that allow the surreal tonalities of Gish’s tuning systems to shine through, as Menard’s delicate melodies gradually blur into a singular fused mass. The album benefits from random playback, creating a fresh sonic experience with every listen.

The album’s track titles are also designed for random playback, generating aleatoric poems that convey the artist vision behind the music. If played back in their standard order, the poem reads: “sort orchids, halted glistening subdued rainbows, deepest indigo fills the space.”

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released February 16, 2016

Tanner Menard - Piano

Mastered by Andrew Weathers
Photography by Johnny Utterback
Artwork by Gretchen Korsmo

Deepest Indigo is intended to be played on shuffle, generating a unique iteration of the album each time

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Full Spectrum Records Littlefield, Texas

Full Spectrum Records releases the works of experimental musicians and sound artists, with an ear towards idiosyncratic tones, extended time frames and unique compositional approaches.

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