Djam Karet: Celebration of the band’s 38 years together!

Djam Karet have just finished recording their 20th album, titled Island In The Red Night Sky. The group was formed back in 1984, and this is a celebration of the band’s 38 years together. Featuring all four original members of the group. It was conceived as the companion release to their previous album “A Sky Full Of Stars For A Roof. This new album Island In The Red Night Sky is a dystopian view of the world we currently live in.CD Title: Island In The Red Night Sky.

Combining analog and modular synthesizers with numerous acoustic instruments from around the world, Djam Karet is once again exploring sonic territory on this dark psychedelic journey of discovery. Greek bouzouki, harmonium, sitar, udu, talking drum and other ethnic instruments mix with looped modular electronics which help bring a warmness to the picture. Swirling electronic soundscapes expand to reveal new environments of pensive menace, as unusual sounds merge with traditional instruments, creating a unique netherworld of time and place. Created in an artistic style that is similar to their previous album, A Sky Full Of Stars For A Roof, this new work is at times both familiar and foreign and continues to explore new territory for the band.The music  is sure to become a fan favorite!

Island In The Red Night Sky was created to be listened to as a whole album, all the way through. Not a mere collection of songs, this album is 46 minutes of music that ebbs and flows through peaks and valleys of menacing beauty. Gayle Ellett explained «We wanted to blend exotic acoustic instruments with dark electronic synths and found sounds, in a new and unique way, to create a new sound that would help us rise up to ahigher level of creativity and quality … and hopefully with this new album we’ve achieved our goals«C».

Featured guest musicians include Todd Montgomery (Fernwood) on sitar, Mark Cook (Herd Of Instinct) on guitar and piano, and chanting by Hani Naser. In order to maintain a more lively and dynamic sound, no compression was used in the mixing of this album.

Gayle Ellett: acoustic & electric 6 & 12 string guitars, ebow, analog synths, mellotron

choir, 8 & 4 string tenor ukulele, greek bouzouki, harmonium, rhodes, hammond organ,

vibraphone, bowed upright bass, viola, udu, ocean drum, field recordings

Mike Henderson: 12-string acoustic guitar, keyboards

Chuck Oken jr: analog & digital keyboard sequencing and soundscapes, drums

Henry Osborne: bass

Guest Players:

Todd Montgomery: sitar (tracks 2 & 7)

Mark Cook: classical guitar, fretless guitar, baritone guitar, slide guitar, piano (track 3)

Hani Naser: chanting (track 5)

All music composed by Djam Karet

Produced, mixed and mastered by Gayle Ellett

Recorded at Foggy Mountain Studios in Topanga

and White Arrow Studios in Claremont, California

Graphic Design: Gayle Ellett

Tracklist:

1 Arrival (6:05)

2 The Master’s Palace (5:53)

3 The Continuum (4:39)

4 CODE – T1242 (5:01)

celebration of the band’s 38 years together

5 The Other Side (7:13)

6 Light Scattering By Small Particles (3:29)

7 Woolsey Town (7:50)

8 A New Dawn (5:06)

9 more info (0:30)

Total Time 46:06

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