Album: Cast A Double Shadow (C°S002)
The winter 2022 Ceremony of Seasons release! The music accompaniment to VISUALS Wine's second Ritual of Senses Wine Club package - released to the world on the Winter Solstice of 2022.
Brett Naucke is an American experimental composer and visual artist from Chicago, IL currently based in Asheville, NC. His sonic output has been primarily focused on marrying an ever-evolving practice of synthesis with conceptual narratives. Beyond live performance, he has provided the original scores for several films, sound design for interactive gaming, and presented many works for multi-channel audio and video installations.
From Tim Gormley, owner and operator of Ceremony of Seasons and co-owner of VISUALS Wine:
I first came to know of Brett Naucke thanks to a hot tip from Asheville percussion powerhouse Thom Nguyen. 2021’s “Mirror Ensemble” was my introduction to his sound and had I fully gotten to know it then, it would have easily been in my top records of the year. Admittedly, that ensemble approach is atypical for Brett, but the lushness of atmospherics it conjures is not. His synth textures are markedly unique to my ears and undeniably foster a cinematic listening experience - one primed for imaginative visuals that wash across the backs of your eyelids. Absorbed in the company of wine, only the potency of your own creative synapses could limit what’s poised to be a lucid inner journey of a lifetime.
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Music is a critical part of what I aim to curate for the VISUALS Ritual of Senses wine club members. I asked Brett to write and record a record with the specific intention of creating a sonic atmosphere for an experience with Conjured in Shadows, a special winter nouveau wine. He not only obliged but did so with an enthusiasm that is humbling to say the least. The record is called Cast A Double Shadow. It was mastered by Holosuite Mastering and pressed at Citizen Vinyl on ice blue wax.
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These compositions are stunning on their own, and undeniably enhance the experience of consuming wine and the other Asheville made components of the package. To achieve full immersion, join the club!
