VENERA SHARE THE VIDEO FOR “OCHRE” (FEAT HEALTH)
THE DUO COMPRISING JAMES SHAFFER & CHRIS HUNT SHARE THE FINAL ALBUM PREVIEW AHEAD OF RELEASE TOMORROW
As a final preview from Venera‘s self-titled debut album, the duo have shared the track and video “Ochre” (featuring HEALTH). The darkly surreal Venera is out tomorrow via Ipecac Recordings.
About the track; “Ochre came early on in the recording process of the album. For me, it recalls a beast stealthily moving through a dark space, or a strange ritual unfolding in moonlight.” – Chris Hunt
Jake Duzsik from HEALTH adds, “It was refreshing to contribute to a track that is focused on creating atmosphere and feeling rather than simply capitulating to the endless regurgitation of standard verse/chorus structure. It is grounding to reconnect to the building blocks of music making that are elemental and emotional, and I wish I got to do it more often.”
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Venera previously released “Swarm”, and showcased some of the special guests on the record when sharing “Hologram” featuring Rizz from VOWWS, “Disintegration” featuring Deantoni Parks (The Mars Volta, John Cale) and now Jake Duzsik from HEALTH with today’s preview of “Ochre” Additionally, Alain Johannes lends his voice to their track “Triangle.”
Album pre-orders are available now, with Venera available digitally, as well as physically on CD, and an assortment of vinyl, including limited-edition red, snowy white and skull gold variants on 13th October.
Venera album cover
VENERA TRACK LIST:
1. Alignment
2. Erosion (ft. Deantoni Parks)
3. Ochre (ft. HEALTH)
4. Swarm
5. Disintegration (ft. Deantoni Parks)
6. Hologram (ft. VOWWS)
7. Surrender
8. Triangle (ft. Alain Johannes)
9. Helium
L.A.-based James Shaffer and Atlanta-based Chris Hunt converged in early 2022 in Downtown Los Angeles while working on songs for singer Xhoana X. Their kindred interest and backgrounds in dramatic texture, electronics and experimentation inspired an improvisation-based recording process which seeks to explore a sonic universe defined by evolving atmosphere, cinematic noise and select collaborations with other artists.