Shem is a collective of musicians aiming to create improvisational sound pieces influenced by a wide range of eras and strains of Psychedelic music: From early Krautrock bands such as Amon Düül, Can and Popol Vuh, to the oscellation driven space rock of Hawkwind and the meandering sounds capes created by contemporary bands such as Electric Orange, Oresund Space Collective and Kungens Män. Through combining elements of Ambient, Drone, Psych and Space Rock into epic, reverb drenched jams, Shem take the listener onto a cosmic journey into their own realm of musical experimentation.
On their sophomore album the band continue their research mission into the deep field of sonic improvisations, following up their debut \"The Hill AC\" with a 40 minute journey into cosmic abysses, across obscured nightscapes and into the vastness of space.
Keeping up the momentum with a constant motorik groove, Shem explore both moments of atmospheric calmth and distorted maelstroms of psychedelic bliss, offering the listener a gateway to descend into their realm of musical experimentations once again.
\"II\" displays the next step in a continuous creative process, and we hope you enjoy delving into these soundscapes as much as we enjoyed creating them!
Released via Clostridium Records, limited to 300 copies on marbled red / black vinyl, including A3 sized poster and logo stickers.
Credits:
Alexander Gallagher - Guitars
Joel Boye - Guitars
Tobias Brendel - Bass
Alex Meese - Synthesizers
Benjamin Maier - Drums
Recorded between September 2017 and February 2018
at Matti's Space, Stuttgart-Weilimdorf.
Mixed by Alexander Gallagher.
Mastered at Eroc's Mastering Ranch.
Artwork by Alexander Gallagher and Benjamin Maier.
