Name: Pale Horizon
Brand: Spencer Zahn

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CSN159LPC1

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Colour

White

Colour details

White / Teal

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-07-01

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cargo

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0600246986177

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / white

Artist

Spencer Zahn

Genre GB

Modern Composition

Label GB

Cascine

Cascine is a music label based in New York and London, specializing in experimental pop. Founded in early 2011 by Sandra Croft and Jeff Bratton, Cascine has quickly become known for its unique roster of talented artists.

With a focus on pushing the boundaries of pop music, Cascine seeks out innovative and forward-thinking musicians who are not afraid to take risks. The label prides itself on discovering new talent and providing them with a platform to share their art with the world.

From dreamy synth-pop to atmospheric electronic beats, Cascine's diverse range of artists offers something for every music lover. Whether you're looking for *Yumi Zouma*'s infectious melodies or *Chad Valley*'s ethereal soundscapes, Cascine has it all.

Spencer Zahn is a talented cover designer and photographer. With an impressive portfolio of work, he has established himself as a sought-after artist in the music industry. His unique style and attention to detail have made him a favorite among musicians and record labels alike.

Known for his collaborations with artists such as Dave Harrington, Dawn Richard, and Blue Lake, Spencer Zahn's creative vision shines through in every project he undertakes. Whether it's designing album covers or capturing captivating photographs, his work never fails to impress.

In addition to his collaborations, Spencer Zahn has also worked with renowned performers like Scree, Ilhan Ersahin, Natural Information Society, and many others. His ability to capture the essence of their music through visual artistry is truly remarkable.

Spencer Zahn's second record for Cascine emerged from a series of piano sketches born of daily improvisations in Kingston, New York, where he relocated during the pandemic after 14 years in the buzz of Brooklyn. Inspired by the space and pace of upstate life, he explored a more restrained, resonant mode of playing, letting chords delay all the way to silence, until the seeds of songs took shape. Zahn accompanied himself on upright bass, finessing each piece without cluttering it, focusing on the notion of "the instrument in a room. 

Recruiting long-time collaborator Andy Highmore for piano duties, the duo booked time at Figure 8 Recording in Prospect Heights to craft the lulling, lyrical 12-track suite of Pale Horizon. The tonality of the instruments was central to Zahn's vision, fusing them to feel like a single entity, with upright bass blending in an elegant gradient with the low strings on the piano. An air of Keith Jarrett and Ryuichi Sakamoto hangs over the collection, acoustic and unhurried, stately but subdued, ruminative daydream melodies heard on the breeze in a quiet garden. Zahn ascribes the album's heightened sense of longing to a recent romantic relationship, infusing the music with newfound intimacy and tenderness. This is jazz as private reverie, murmurings of the heart at dusk and dawn, as light leaves and returns. Days become years; loves become lives. Nothing is static, least of all music: "Every decade you can hear how jazz shifts. It's forever fluid."

Pale Horizon

Music GB