Jeff Sampson and Collision Sect: Lifecycled
(2011) ASH 41002
A sound story for the cycle of life. Alien? Dinosaur? Human? Planetary?
Album download includes bonus track and artwork for a custom paper sleeve
In the Beginning (6:38)
The Essence of Mortality (8:55)
Between Heaven and Hell (7:00)
Nerve Runners (8:01)
The Walking Sleep (9:04)
Last One Out… (3:25)
Jeff Sampson: synthesizers
Collision Sect: sampler; synthesizer
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Kepheus: Dark Matters
(2007) ASH 47001
With deep sonic roots in dark ambient, ritual and the macabre, this is music that’s accessible, dark, melodic, and edgy. For those who appreciate dark atmospheres, meditative introspections, fantastical eargasms, deep space soundscapes, and organic industrial rhythms.
Jeff Sampson: voices, synthesizers, software
Byron Paladin: synthesizers, software
* Gene Williams: additional synthesizer
+ Tatiana Brainerd: additional voice
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Catechasmic * (1:38)
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Welcome – Help Me *+ (5:49)
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Mannequin’s Ball (5:05)
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Moaners and Screamers (8:26)
Leave Space for the Ghosts *+ (7:02)
Angelheart (5:52)
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Shapeshifter *+ (8:08)
Benediction *+ (7:21)
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Ascension (5:53)
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Kuunganisha: The Night Drawn Around Him
(2011) ASH 41003
He thought he would have grown accustomed to walking alone at night. Maybe the repetition – the sameness – the unremarkable consistency was starting to wear thin. The voices he normally heard sounded ominous this time, as if they were warning instead of merely being unwelcome company. The breeze had an edge that partnered with the voices. It wasn’t a chill breeze, but it was chilling.
He wondered aloud at the seeming turn of events – not understanding the feelings of claustrophobia and concern. Guessing at the reasons behind these unwelcome feelings only increased his worry – turning it into recognizable despair. He called out softly, hoping someone – somewhere – would reach through the fog surrounding his thoughts and pull him into a place more comfortable.
No one came. What was he thinking?
Garry Quintana: udu drums
Jeff Sampson: the other stuff
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Sampson – Carroll: Bijou Theater 06-07-02
(2011) ASH 41001
Sean and Jeff started working together in 2001. For the first five years they played quite often for a public audience. (They live 2000 miles apart now – playing live together has proved to be a bit difficult.) The show presented here was their second appearance in Worcester’s Bijou Theater, a much-missed venue with great acoustics and an appreciative audience. Originally recorded direct to 2-track cassette with a stereo RCA mic, the files have been resurrected in Adobe’s Audition.
Chasm of Faith (12:39)
Moon Over Pi (10:39)
Mandala for Chaos (11:58)
Jeff Sampson: voice
Sean Carroll: guitar; guitar-synth
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Sampson – Carroll: Letting Go
(2008) ASH 48101
An album of haunting melodies and soundscapes based on the reactions to, and lessons learned from, dealing with the loss of a loved one. Carroll’s guitar-driven instrumental beds lay exquisite frameworks of melancholy; Sampson’s voice cries from the depths of heartache. The perfect soundtrack for those times of unmitigated sadness. Ambient blues.
Sean Carroll: electric guitar; synthesizer; keyboard
Jeff Sampson: voice; keyboard; synthesizer
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Among the Infirm (3:01)
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Dead at 35 (8:43)
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Adrift (4:49)
The Forever Fence (12:31)
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Sampson – Carroll (Embracing the Glass): From Dust to Dusk
(2005) ASH 45101
These are five live moments from Sampson-Carroll, recorded at an art gallery opening, a pre-show for dinner theater guests, a coffee house, and silent movie accompaniment. After hearing “From Dust to Dusk”, Bill Binkelman (Wind and Wire) stated, “When you listen to this and recall that this is a live album, you’ll probably be as mystified as I am”.
Jeff Sampson: voice
Sean Carroll: guitar; guitar-synth
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Moon Over Pi (10:39)
Enchanted (9:45)
Man Is Sand (11:39)
Sombre (10:53)
Invocation (9:33) *this track not available through Magnatune
Eastern Front (8:17)