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01. Arian Shafiee - Steel Echoes
02. Arian Shafiee - Liquid
03. Arian Shafiee - Tunnel Study
04. Arian Shafiee - Engines in Unity
05. Arian Shafiee - Sillage
06. Arian Shafiee - Nighting
07. Arian Shafiee - Another Angel
08. Arian Shafiee - Lavished In Perfect Grace
09. Arian Shafiee - Leman I
10. Arian Shafiee - Leman II
11. Arian Shafiee - It's Not A Sign of Discontent
ARTIST
TITLE
Engines In Unity
FORMAT
LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
VDSQ 031LP VDSQ 031LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
9/29/2023

A main architect of one of the most exciting and innovative groups of the last decade, Guerilla Toss, Arian Shafiee has recorded for labels as varied and iconic as Sub Pop, DFA, and Tzadik. Engines In Unity is the brilliant follow-up to his 2018 VDSQ debut solo album, A Scarlet Fail (VDSQ 022LP). The record presents a retrospective of Shafiee's singular relationship with the guitar thus far, reconciling his interest in slow, languorous music and deep sound design. Vivid and often destroyed, the pieces on Engines In Unity pan between chamber arrangements and more inherently guitar oriented songs, drawing from his love of classical, ECM jazz, "slowed + reverb" culture and new age. In the artist's usual fashion, he crafts fleeting music that escapes categorization, with every vignette showcasing a new elusive sound source (most of which are processed acoustic or electric guitars). Through hyper detailed production, Engines In Unity takes you into massive physical spaces, all the while feeling simultaneously epic and understated. Mastered by Dan Walker. Artwork by Robert Beatty. Deluxe LP edition with large size poster; heavy tip-on jackets with spot UV gloss and soft touch finishes and full color 35"x24" poster featuring artwork by Robert Beatty; pressed to high quality vinyl at RTI.