Venera, the hypnotic, ambient duo featuring Atlanta-based composer/filmmaker Chris Hunt and James Shaffer (Korn), have shared a third, and final preview of the pair’s forthcoming album, “Venera,” due out on October 13, via Ipecac Recordings.
The band is also releasing their latest single ‘Disintegration.’ The band comments: “We hoped to explore drifting, gridless timelines of drums and guitars, which converge midway in a wall of harmony and chorale,” explains Hunt of the five-minute song that features drummer Deantoni Parks (Mars Volta, John Cale). He continues, speaking directly to the video, which also features words by author Blake Butler: “Blake’s text sees and explodes light and experience in a way that is deeply committed to density and emotion – an honest voice in ‘Disintegration.’”
Venera previously released a pair of songs: ‘Swarm’ and ‘Hologram’ featuring Rizz from VOWWS, which Revolver described as “mesmerizing” and EDM noted: “with its deep bass and ambient sound design, the experimental bass track is both haunting and chilling.”
Several guests join Hunt and Shaffer on the self-produced Venera. Parks (Mars Volta, John Cale) also contributes to ‘Erosion’ and Health’s Jacob Duzsik contributes vocals on ‘Ochre,’ and Alain Johannes lends his voice to ‘Triangle.’
Album pre-orders are available HERE, with Venera available digitally, as well as physically on CD, and an assortment of vinyl, including limited-edition red, snowy white and skull gold variants.
“Venera” Track List:
- Alignment
- Erosion (ft. Deantoni Parks)
- Ochre (ft. HEALTH)
- Swarm
- Disintegration (ft. Deantoni Parks)
- Hologram (ft. VOWWS)
- Surrender
- Triangle (ft. Alain Johannes)
- Helium
