The Darph

Sleep & Relief

by The Darph

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Sleep & Relief on Type I cassette. Specifically mastered for cassette with Dolby B. If you prefer Dolby C or no noise reduction please specify in the special instructions when you order.

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1.	Sleep & Relief 01:54	buy track
2.	Cruising Altitude 04:08	buy track
3.	Restless Solitude 01:43	buy track
4.	Lift Off 14:41	buy track
5.	Separation 01:52	buy track
6.	Parasite as Victim 02:49	buy track
7.	I Survived the Bats 00:38	buy track
8.	World Ending 17:53	buy track

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Written and recorded during the depths of winter, Sleep & Relief is a melancholy look at the effects of isolation and separation from human connection. The cognitive effects of prolonged stress and a long, isolating, year are on display with short songs that seem to abruptly end or mutate into unrecognizable forms, long experimental tracks that bring chaos and minimalism together, as well as the occasional track that would more or less be the usual Darph sound that starts with a single thread of an idea that weaves and builds to a crescendo.

In some ways it is a return to a less experimental form of musical expression while simultaneously integrating new instrumentation and techniques into the recording process in a way that is more coherent than ever before.

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released August 5, 2021

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The Darph Chicago, Illinois

The Darph is an obscure independent artist working on the outskirts of Chicago. He specializes in 90's inspired guitar tones over a bed of ambient drones and experimental noises.

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