Maximum Sunlight by The Blackstar Experience
Released on Low Versions
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Truth and change are like the sun. It was always there, is and will cease to be with or without us. Its presence and role are irrefutable. Much like change, its light brings clarity and warmth to the world. It provides life and yet it is also a source of suffering that causes minor things like sun burns to things as extreme as skin cancer. Much like the sun and its light, truth and clarity are not inherently sources of comfort and warmth, but discomfort and indifference. They’re not separate, they’re two sides of the same coin.
Light doesn’t reveal itself. It simply is. It becomes a revelation in and of itself. It can’t be formed like clay or sculpted like wood, but it can be filtered, directed, diffused or hidden. And in a world where each individuals truth is curated by forces beyond and within them and coddles us to the point that revelation and reconciliation are not seen as natural, but products of subjective frameworks one is to avoid.
Maximum Sunlight is an album by The Blackstar Experience, and I had the honor of co-mixing and mastering the album. It is truly Poetic, confident and immersive.
Released May 9, 2025
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Travis Snyder - modular pedal steel guitar (1)
Christopher Manning - alto saxophone, bass clarinet, bass (3)
Ryan Ebaugh - alto and tenor saxophone (4, 5)
Robert Stoops - drums (4)
Daniel Shields - 9 string bass (5)
Sven Harrington - recorder (2)
Dakota Harrington - Fluss, Model D, Microfreak, Ultranova, guitar, piano, field recordings, Ableton
Mixed by Maryam Kiani & Abtin Sadati
Mastered by Abtin Sadati