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COMING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2011: ”Cahokia” was originally self-released in 2007. In 2009, I re-worked, re-mastered and re-released this album on another label, and it subsequently deleted a couple of years later. This 2009 version is/was one of my personal sentimental favorites, and a real enhancement of the original 2007 release, and so deserved to be brought back to life on my Pioneer Light Music label.
From the release blog:
A three-song journey into one of the deeply mystical places of America’s heartland. From Steve’s blog: “‘Cahokia’ was originally self-released in early 2007 on CDBaby.com, then again in it’s re-worked, re-mastered form in 2009 on another label. This 2011 re-release is on Brand’s own label, Pioneer Light Music (cover photo, Jill brand). In the intervening years, I’ve been refining, re-working and re-mastering the album. As with many sacred places I’ve been fortunate enough to visit, I have a deep connection with Cahokia, and this album reflects the sense of mystique and presence of this ancient and powerful place. This is no nostalgic recreation of the music of a long dead culture, but an aural record of my own feelings, sensations and inner-visions impressed upon me by the place and it’s spirit.”
ABOUT PIONEER LIGHT: The Pioneer Light Music label was launched in May 2011 by Steve Brand, in cooperation with the Relaxed Machinery label. Pioneer Light was conceived by Brand (with the encouragement and assistance of Geoff Small and John Koch-Northrup) to house and facilitate the re-release of Brand’s older works. Brand said of Pioneer Light: “I feel strongly that these albums deserve more and better exposure, and creating my own label is a chance to reclaim, revisit and reenergize those older pieces, as well as independently showcase some new, more unique works.”
“SoulSpiral,” was the first Pioneer Light release, and is now available at CDBaby.com or on CDr via the Hypnos store.
Thanks to John Koch-Northrup and Geoff Small (åpne sinn) at Relaxed Machinery, and Greg (eyes cast down) , Mike Griffin of Hypnos.
Pioneer Light releases:
Cahokia_pl0003 (October 28, 2011)
Upwelling_pl0002 (September 2, 2011)
SoulSpiral_pl0001 (May 13, 2011)