Ben Shemie
Channeling his background in classical music, SUUNS’
Ben
Shemie
combines string fractals, manipulated vocals, and
synth-powered chaos to bridge the universes of past, present,
and future. Over the course of ten tracks, Shemie chronicles a
wandering soul tangled in its own dark orbit, searching for
meaning in a world of stardust and astral mirages.
Breathing life into Shemie’s orchestral maneuvers was the
Molinari String Quartet, one of Canada's most celebrated
contemporary ensembles. Recording the album’s ten tracks in
two single-takes, the urgency and dynamism of these
compositions can be heard as much felt. The listener can sense
the stuttering pulse of Shemie, flanked by five amplifiers and
wading in electronic bedlam, as the Molinari Quartet
switchbacks measures of strings and chimes.
Sometimes, the only way to make sense of the world is to travel
to its absolute end. While Shemie’s image of a faraway universe
is equal parts inspiring and chaotic, he assures the listener —
everything and everyone is exactly as it should.