![]() Listen to James interviewed / discussed / playing live on BBC4 Radio UK recently. ![]() Like coming home after a painful journey, I suppose. It's just exquisite in an ineffable way, and taps into a place, a dream place, or a pre-thought place, which each of us might recognize was always there inside of us and is suddenly revealed. Why? The music's not sad, or even mournful really. Recently, driving around with the car stereo blasting his music I found myself inexplicably weeping. ![]() ![]() He lays out patterns and shapes that subtly shift over time and lead you to a deeply satisfying mental state. James has received a lot of attention lately as a prodigy/virtuoso of the 12 string guitar, but he's anything but showy. I am - and have been for a long time - a huge fan. The first such release is The Glass Bead Game. ![]() I'm incredibly pleased to announce that James Blackshaw will now be working with Young God Records for future releases of his absolutely beautiful and spellbinding music. LISTEN TO A FINE INTERVIEW WITH JAMES ON NPR ![]()
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