I came across a couple tracks by a band called Cascaders on Friendship Bracelet last week, and low and behold it is the new project of Jamie from Group Tightener Records and Men & Women.  I contacted Jamie, and he sent over the three songs that he has finished.  I’ve been delving back into some philosophy texts these days, and instrumental music is what I crave…and Cascaders pretty much hit that spot.

Cascaders are dark cold compositions based in electronics and guitar.  The sparse sounds remind me of being up on a mountain or deep in a forest at night…with no one around, solemn and isolating echoing like the thoughts in your head.  ”Lifetimes” is calculated and timed to perfection, and “Harpoon Dodger” is sparse and beautiful.  Both perfect to complement deep thoughts and meditation.

But the track that hit me the most out of the “Skybridge,” a bit lighter than the rest, and up lifting in a way.  Where as “Harpoon Dodger” and “Lifetimes” evoke a the cold depths of a cave “Skybridge” is more like emerging from hibernation…seeing the sunlight for the first time in a long time.  The booming drums resonate in your head as the song progresses and is overall one of the most soothing tracks I’ve heard in quite sometime, and the last notes of the song just resonate like an echo deep in your mind.

[mp3] Cascaders- “Skybridge”

[mp3] Cascaders- “Harpoon Dodger”

head over to Friendship Bracelet to snag the third and final track “Lifetimes” here.

Truly looking forward to more songs coming out of Cascaders…especially if I get back into school…this could be the soundtrack to my studies.

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The photo above was taken by klk, and is from the White Lodge.

• more posts featuring photos from the White Lodge can be found here.