Editorial Reviews As with previous Pearce recordings, all sounds are made by electric guitar. The sound, too, has evolved from previous Pearce works. The tone has a rich and mature quality, reminding one of the cello recordings of David Darling even as the playing, here, is more recognizably guitar- like than is usual for Pearce. The music on Bleed reveals a growth and embracing of melody which is rare in ambient music circles, and exhibits an originally musical and structured approach to composition . There are still a few examples on BLEED of Jeff Pearce's mastery at creating slow moving ambient drifts, but these are now informed with a new asthetic, one of artistic miniatures carefully brought to life over time.
Bleed
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Chuck vanZyl, Star's End Radio
On BLEED, Pearce succeeds in transforming deep personal memories into profound musical experiences.
About the Artist
Jeff Pearce has quickly established himself as one of the most unique and important artists in the field of ambient and atmospheric music. The creator of such award winning cd's as TO THE SHORES OF HEAVEN (2000), Pearce alternates between crafting rich, smooth, otherworldly drifts of ambience and composing fragile and melodic vignettes, using electric guitars as his only sound source. The music of Jeff Pearce has garnered rave reviews in such publications as Billboard, Guitar Player, and... read more
Album Description
Many ambient musicians strive to attain an affect of pure atmosphere and tone color, and in that sense many avoid personalizing their music. Jeff Pearce has taken a different approach this time, and openly admits that the material on BLEED, inspired by recently-revisited entries to his teen-age journal, is an emotional journey, representing at once a remembrance, an exploration, and a catharsis.