Al Cisneros is no stranger to the deep meditations of a minimalist, sub-sonic song. The ritual low-end thunder his band OM bestow as gospel both live and on record can hardly be described as minimal, yet never needs more than a smattering of accompaniment beyond its usual, steady drumming. Perhaps a bit of guitar here, some keys there, or maybe just some extra tambo to provide colour, but first and foremost, you get full-frontal bass. Earlier this year, OM took a dub-step further down the subtlety-laden path with a double dose of Alpha & Omega-lized dub 12″s – songs from the Advaitic tome, each a winding circle of essential, minimalist hypnotics.
These in turn pave the expanded road-consciousness for Al’s deepest exploration of minimal hypnotics yet: Ark Procession/Jericho on a 10″ record, Al Cisneros providing all the sounds, all his own. For many, this is the first solo Al listening experience, save for the lucky few who grabbed a self-released 7″ on tour this past year. For us, it’s pure pleasure.
Vibe along with us and dig the feelings yourself, by watching the video for Ark Procession below.