Steve Von Till "A Deep Voiceless Wilderness"
LP - $13.35 / CD - $9.60
LP UPC: 733102718718
CD UPC: 733102718725
STREET DATE: 4/30/21
CAT #: NR118
LABEL: Neurot
Steve Von Till has made a life’s work out of seeking the elemental. With a solo discography that stretches back more than two decades, he has toiled in a shadow realm, peeling back layers of reality in a never-ending search for true meaning and raw emotion. A Deep Voiceless Wilderness strips back the veil even further. An achingly beautiful ambient work with neo-classical leanings, the album is a hallucinatory and elegant rumination on our disconnect from the natural world, each other, and ultimately ourselves.
For some listeners, the album may recall the work of modern composers like Jóhann Jóhannsson, Brian Eno or Gavin Bryars. For Von Till, it’s about surrendering to the spirit of place—and to the original intent behind his 2020 solo album, No Wilderness Deep Enough. That album marked a significant first for Von Till: It was his first solo record without a guitar in hand. Instead, Von Till intoned powerful and thought-provoking lyrics over piano, cello, mellotron and analog synthesizers. A Deep Voiceless Wilderness is that same album without Von Till’s words.
“This is how I originally heard this piece of music,” he says. “Without the voice as an anchor or earthbound narrative, these pieces have a broader wingspan. They become something else entirely and unfold in a more expansive way. The depth of the synths, juxtaposed with the strings and French horn, have space to develop and allow the listener to imagine their own story.”
TRACK LISTING:
- Called From the Wind
- We'll Always Have the Sea
- The Emptiness Swallows Us All
- Shelter in Surrender
- The Spiraling Away
- Nightshade High Country
MARKETING POINTS:
- Original ambient / instrumental version of Von Till's critically acclaimed No Wilderness Deep Enough album
- No Wilderness Deep Enough received high praise in Mojo, Electronic Sound, mxdwn
- Features, interviews, and curated playlists occurred on BBC6, Apple Music, Talkhouse
- Full PR campaign
FOR FANS OF:
Neurosis, Brian Eno, Jóhann Jóhannsson, Ólafur Arnalds, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis