Recording: anthéne

Artist: anthéne

Song: unknown^*

Recorded at Wenona Lodge (Track Could Bend #110), November 4, 2025.

anthéne - unknown

Chatting before the set, guitarist Brad Deschamps mentioned that his recent return to live performance has lead to some stretching out of his anthéne material, and leaving a bit more room for improvisation, as opposed to the more meticulous crafting the pieces might get in the "studio" at home. This piece here has several cool elements on display, including some subtle slide work and and gurgling granular undercurrents.

You can check out some more from this set over on youtube:

[Track Could Bend will be back at Wenona on Tuesday, January 6th with a set from Duo BEAK (Bea Labikova & Kayla Milmine) plus one set TBA. Get your year of community + show-going off to a good start!]

^* Does anyone know the title to this one? Please leave a comment!

Recording: anthéne

Artist: anthéne

Song: stranger and stranger

Recorded at The Tranzac's Main Hall (Ayal Senior & Friends), July 13, 2025.

anthéne - stranger and stranger

With Ayal Senior off being "big in Japan", it fell to yours truly as guest host to present some sounds for the afternoon. Things were being improvised right from the start when the Tranzac's a/c hit some bumps, sending the day's Southern Cross programming into the Main Hall. That provided guitarist Brad Deschamps with a larger, cevern-like space to unfurl some explorations in a rare live outing from his prolific anthéne guise. "Stately drift" was the main vibe here, and all excellently executed. (The pieces he performed have been given a "studio" treatment on a recent bandcamp release.)

You can check out some more from this set over on youtube:

[Ayal Senior & Friends will be back (and Ayal will be back!) at The Tranzac on the afternoon of Sunday, August 10th, offering sets from Ayal Senior & Kurt Newman, Greydini, Nick Flanagan, and the mysterious Azorean Hoods.]