Perils From The Sea is a collaboration between Jimmy LaValle of the Album Leaf and Mark Kozelek. It’s a set of long, somber songs that melds LaValle’s spacious, orchestral electronic instrumentation with Kozelek’s forthright and world-weary vocals. They’re transfixing, often beautiful, sometimes unsettling. The collaboration grew out of mutual admiration. Kozelek had seen LaValle play a few times, both in his old band Tristeza and the Album Leaf, and was impressed; and he is a fan, especially, of Torey’s Distraction, last year’s soundtrack album from the Album Leaf. LaValle will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new feature on him and Kozelek.
LaValle: I’ve been working with Moog synthesizers for the last 20 years. They are on every one of my records in some way or another. I had the pleasure to contribute to the Moog documentary that follows Bob Moog (the creator of the synthesizer). Since then, I have been a part of the Moog family. They are a small company based in Asheville, N.C. I recently passed through on tour and just went to the factory and was welcomed with open arms. They treat their artists right, and even if you’re the slightest bit interested in the company, they’ll give a full tour of the factory where every Moog synthesizer that is sold in stores is made. That’s the company, now for the synthesizers. The Moog has shaped electronic music since the late ’60s. I have a go-to sound that I always use, and their sub bass is unreal. You might want to try out their newest synth, the Sub Phatty, to get a feel for its power. The family of Moog synthesizers are hands down, the most influential synthesizers created.
Video after the jump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5HRa9nEVVU
