Bennett, John Also: Ston Elaióna LP

"Ston Elaióna" is John Also Bennett's first album for Shelter Press since his 2019 solo debut, "Erg Herbe". The American born, Athens, Greece based flautist, synthesist, and composer weaves a strikingly singular electroacoustic excursion for bass flute and Yamaha DX7ii, largely recorded in the golden haze of the early morning hours - bending time at the otherworldly juncture of consciousness and place. "Ston Elaióna" is permeated with the ambiences of the ancient and present world, guided into form by a playfully rigorous approach to sound. Drawing upon a carefully honed attentiveness to the environments and experiences of everyday life, "Ston Elaióna" is a suite of nine pieces (with an additional track exclusive to physical formats), many of them composed and played live as the early morning sun touched the Parthenon, in full view from Bennett's studio window in Athens. Alongside a handful of other keyboards, digital oscillators triggered by his flute, and occasional field recordings, this simple palette is reflected by the deeply emotive sense of minimalism that permeates the album's two sides.