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Nin​-​o​-​Van

by Cedar AV

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Nin-o-Van 06:57
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Minnott 04:58
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Pike 06:33
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Pine River 06:14
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Sun House 10:36

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Nin-o-Van is the third full length from Wisconsin trio Cedar AV, but somehow the first to see the light of day. Comprised of Erik Schoster (He Can Jog, Geodes), Nate Zabriskie (Nomad Palace, Geodes), and Nick Sanborn (Made of Oak, Sylvan Esso), the trio have been quietly honing their brand of experimental digital pop in periodic intensive meet-ups and recording sessions, this time on Zabriskie's family property in rural Wisconsin. The trio recorded in spaces throughout the property and collected field recordings that would be pared down into the album. The track titles take their names from the buildings that Zabriskie's grandfather built around Long Lake.

The album is at once familiar and otherworldly; digital clicks and blips meld naturally with acoustic guitar and hand percussion. The trio create an atmosphere of calm and contentment without ever giving in to the saccharine, all while balancing out the haziness of lo-fi pop with a hi-fi sensibility. All of these seeming contradictions don't seem to matter so much within the context of Cedar AV’s sonic world.

This is studied and considered music, which references Computer Music just as much as it does Björk; but in practice, those references slide away. This music just feels good to listen to, and bridging that gap is an admirable quality for us here at Full Spectrum.

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released November 16, 2015

Nate Zabriskie: Keyboard, melodica, computer, vocals
Erik Schoster: Computer, electronics, vocals
Nick Sanborn: Guitar, electronics, vocals

Recorded by the lake in the summer of 2011.
www.cedarav.org

Photo by Dan Armstead
Artwork by Gretchen Korsmo
Mastered by Andrew Weathers

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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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