The Injured Healer

~ Release by James Plotkin & Jon Mueller (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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▼WV098: James Plotkin & Jon Mueller - The Injured Healer

傷痕與治療物

“The Injured Healer” is a new 6-track album by James Plotkin and Jon Mueller. While the two have worked closely on numerous projects and releases, this marks their 2nd official collaborative album as a duo - a 40+ minute exercise of gongs, davul, and Buchla modular synthesizer that ranges from deep, meditative passages to disorienting tidal waves of sonic pressure.

Both Plotkin and Mueller have a long history of working with sound. Plotkin as a guitarist/bassist with notable groups (Khanate, Phantomsmasher, OLD) and as a mastering engineer for DIY projects as well as Grammy-winning soundtracks. Mueller has played in a variety of bands (Volcano Choir, Collections of Colonies of Bees, Mind Over Mirrors) but is most known for distilling his approach within these groups into his solo projects.

As a duo, Plotkin and Mueller bring both of their histories and voices to an equal mix, resulting in work that can be both calming and disquieting, but always inviting to listen closely.

Annotation last modified on 2024-09-03 13:30 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Ithouis
recorded in and mixed in:
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States (in 2023)
recording engineer and mixer:
James Plotkin (American musician and mastering engineer) (in 2023)
davul and gong [gongs]:
Jon Mueller (American experimental drummer/percussionist) (in 2023)
synthesizer [Buchla modular synthesizer]:
James Plotkin (American musician and mastering engineer) (in 2023)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WV Sorcerer Productions (若潭 (Ruò Tán)'s industrial/black metal/ambient music label) (in 2024)
5:21
2Crystick
recorded in and mixed in:
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States (in 2023)
recording engineer and mixer:
James Plotkin (American musician and mastering engineer) (in 2023)
davul and gong [gongs]:
Jon Mueller (American experimental drummer/percussionist) (in 2023)
synthesizer [Buchla modular synthesizer]:
James Plotkin (American musician and mastering engineer) (in 2023)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WV Sorcerer Productions (若潭 (Ruò Tán)'s industrial/black metal/ambient music label) (in 2024)
7:45
3Holapes
recorded in and mixed in:
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States (in 2023)
recording engineer and mixer:
James Plotkin (American musician and mastering engineer) (in 2023)
davul and gong [gongs]:
Jon Mueller (American experimental drummer/percussionist) (in 2023)
synthesizer [Buchla modular synthesizer]:
James Plotkin (American musician and mastering engineer) (in 2023)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WV Sorcerer Productions (若潭 (Ruò Tán)'s industrial/black metal/ambient music label) (in 2024)
9:48
4Geometrinsic
recorded in and mixed in:
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States (in 2023)
recording engineer and mixer:
James Plotkin (American musician and mastering engineer) (in 2023)
davul and gong [gongs]:
Jon Mueller (American experimental drummer/percussionist) (in 2023)
synthesizer [Buchla modular synthesizer]:
James Plotkin (American musician and mastering engineer) (in 2023)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WV Sorcerer Productions (若潭 (Ruò Tán)'s industrial/black metal/ambient music label) (in 2024)
8:07
5Rooblivon
recorded in and mixed in:
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States (in 2023)
recording engineer and mixer:
James Plotkin (American musician and mastering engineer) (in 2023)
davul and gong [gongs]:
Jon Mueller (American experimental drummer/percussionist) (in 2023)
synthesizer [Buchla modular synthesizer]:
James Plotkin (American musician and mastering engineer) (in 2023)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WV Sorcerer Productions (若潭 (Ruò Tán)'s industrial/black metal/ambient music label) (in 2024)
12:06
6Stoltim
recorded in and mixed in:
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States (in 2023)
recording engineer and mixer:
James Plotkin (American musician and mastering engineer) (in 2023)
davul and gong [gongs]:
Jon Mueller (American experimental drummer/percussionist) (in 2023)
synthesizer [Buchla modular synthesizer]:
James Plotkin (American musician and mastering engineer) (in 2023)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WV Sorcerer Productions (若潭 (Ruò Tán)'s industrial/black metal/ambient music label) (in 2024)
2:14