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Oakland to Sebastopol

by Dibson T. Hoffweiler

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Dibson T. Hoffweiler is a man on the move. Before his stint in the Bay Area, Dibson was a fixture in the New York Anti-Folk scene of the turn of the century. His recent move to Sebastopol, a small rural town in Northern California, prompted this new album, which we are proud to feature as the latest installment for our Editions Littlefield sub-label.

As the careful reader might guess from the title, one half of Oakland to Sebastopol was recorded in Oakland, the other half in Sebastopol, each side front-loaded with an upper-harmonic-exploring “Enneagram Study.” Occasionally, rural soundscapes or roommates rummaging through the kitchen will weave their way through Hoffweiler’s pastoral finger-picking. Oakland to Sebastopol is emotionally charged and sentimental without giving in to overwrought saccharinity.

Hoffweiler’s guitar playing is agile and considered, his straight-forward song structures emphasize his technical skills without being overpowered by them. First the time on his solo guitar material, he is joined on select pieces by instrumentalists Sarah Stanley and Andrew Weathers providing simple adornment to the already lush sound.

On Oakland to Sebastopol, Hoffweiler captures the fleeting, intimate moments that give meaning to our rote, daily activities with a delicate touch and sensitivity not quite equalled among the current crop of young American Primitive revivalists.

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released April 1, 2016

Dibson T. Hoffweiler - guitar and compositions

Sarah Stanley - flute
Andrew Weathers - synthesizer

"Walking from MacArthur" improvised by DTH and SS

All Sebastopol tracks recorded at Laguna Farm by DTH.
All Oakland tracks recorded at the Ridgeway House and Second Dream, Oakland, CA by DTW and AW

Mixed and Mastered by AW
Artwork by Gretchen Korsmo

Thank you, AW and SS.

Dedicated to:
the friends I live with at Laguna Farm and the friends I lived with at the Ridgeway House, whom I hope to live with once again.

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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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