Brendan Angelides, better known by his stage name Eskmo, is one of those rare musical artists and composers that can combine the natural sounds of the earth and digital elements with a romantic, alchemical simplicity that is orchestrally abstract, but also extremely beautiful - like a soundtrack for a flying dream. Eskmo has used samples of field recordings from Icelandic glaciers, the rain falling in Berlin, tour bus fan noises while passing through the American Midwest, and parking garage construction in San Francisco. Indeed, Eskmo is a constant diarist of sound and vision. His latest album, SOL – which was released back in March – takes a slight departure from his previous albums, but still holds true to the lineage of using samples and drum beats – it is also rife with Eskmo’s discernible aural brush strokes that are cinematic and otherworldly. Click here to read the full interview.
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Chris Traynor plays guitar in the band Bush. He has also played and recorded with numerous other bands and musicians - including Blur, Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac, Richard Lloyd of the band Television, and even Katy Perry. As of late, he is working on a solo project under the moniker of High Desert Fires. In this following editorial, photographer Trevor Traynor captures his brother's timeless look that is distinctly of the moment, but the images could have just as easily been captured at the turn of the last century. Click here to see the full editorial.