Sans Serif: Unbound

by Forrest Fang

supported by
rikm
rikm thumbnail
rikm Forest Fang has always been an architect of dreams, a sculptor of fantasies. His work is a drifting soundscape that inspires the imagination and charges the senses, beautiful sounds that awaken creativity. On "Sans Serif: Unbound", Fang is especially in touch with his gifts, delivering a stunning album of beautiful ambience, an ideal soundtrack for dreams.

Truly an outstanding release...
Pony Shuttle
Pony Shuttle thumbnail
pd1000
pd1000 thumbnail
myabi
myabi thumbnail
mkubota
mkubota thumbnail
Andreas Frahm
Andreas Frahm thumbnail
Michele Branzoli
Michele Branzoli thumbnail
greatbetrayer
greatbetrayer thumbnail
Berkdrums
Berkdrums thumbnail
shyldd
shyldd thumbnail
Dr. "Buzz" Frenzy (Matthew J Hesse)
Dr. "Buzz" Frenzy (Matthew J Hesse) thumbnail
Buddy H
Buddy H thumbnail
jAB
jAB thumbnail
Ray M.
Ray M. thumbnail
Randall
Randall thumbnail
Christian Arnsperger
Christian Arnsperger thumbnail
jasondenholm
jasondenholm thumbnail
Hal Rollason
Hal Rollason thumbnail
Ududidj
Ududidj thumbnail
william customer
william customer thumbnail
Pete Kowalsky
Pete Kowalsky thumbnail
musicyoucan
musicyoucan thumbnail
brianritchie1312
brianritchie1312 thumbnail
hr_w
hr_w thumbnail
Roland Bertram
Roland Bertram thumbnail
Edward J Roller
Edward J Roller thumbnail
Brian Schandevel
Brian Schandevel thumbnail
sean washburn
sean washburn thumbnail
Jeff Scolnick
Jeff Scolnick thumbnail
spieltrieb
spieltrieb thumbnail
Steven Curtin
Steven Curtin thumbnail
Tom Jacobsen
Tom Jacobsen thumbnail
Aaron Smith
Aaron Smith thumbnail
Tryphon
Tryphon thumbnail
Wilfried Spaar
Wilfried Spaar thumbnail
Richard Algar
Richard Algar thumbnail
Jonathan
Jonathan thumbnail
Scott P
Scott P thumbnail
luistrom
luistrom thumbnail
scubageek
scubageek thumbnail
gordonstephenson
gordonstephenson thumbnail
vllj
vllj thumbnail
jgs
jgs thumbnail
Adam Boughey
Adam Boughey thumbnail
zleebo
zleebo thumbnail
lablatec
lablatec thumbnail
Mike Markert
Mike Markert thumbnail
Scholz Michael
Scholz Michael thumbnail
openearsian
openearsian thumbnail
Brian Langenberger
Brian Langenberger thumbnail
Richard Tee
Richard Tee thumbnail
/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $7 USD  or more

     

  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    CD in 4-panel ecoWallet

    Includes unlimited streaming of Sans Serif: Unbound via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    ships out within 3 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      $7 USD or more 

     

1.
Henon’s Aurora 13:20
2.
Chant of Urm 08:52
3.
Lost Oracle 12:08
4.
A Silver Season 12:29
5.
Tone In Alium 10:30
buy track

about

These beams of silvery sonic light are absolute gems.” – e/i Magazine
“(A) dynamically meditative work, …a must-loop disc, and a superb low-volume listen.” – Hypnagogue

“(A) beautiful kaleidoscope of soft shimmering textures and imaginary sound paintings…” – Sonic Immersion

Unbound is veteran ambient musician Forrest Fang exploring lush and abstract terrain under the Sans Serif moniker. Using very small – at times microscopic – sounds as source material, Fang utilizes a vocabulary of long shimmering tones that gradually warp, mutate and transform over the course of a piece.

Fang explains, “The Sans Serif project is my tribute to minimalism. For each piece, I have stripped sound down to certain tones and sonic elements that reappear, with variations, on a much larger scale. The processed elements are the ‘clouds’ in each piece’s landscape that gradually shift from one end of the landscape to the other.“

On Unbound, Fang takes the Sans Serif concept one step further by creating a series of extended soundscapes, each with its own distinct personality and mood. The varied atmospheres range from incandescent (“A Silver Season”) to dark (“Lost Oracle”). Though rooted in abstraction, at times the music possesses an almost luminous physicality. The pieces on Unbound contribute to an unhurried organic flow that culminates in the multi-textural closer, “Tone In Alium,” a piece loosely inspired by Thomas Tallis’ 16th-Century polyphonic work, “Spem In Alium.”

Unbound is Fang’s 10th solo album, 3rd Projekt release and 2nd release from Sans Serif. Not surprisingly, Sans Serif’s first release, Tones for LaMonte (Hypnos, 2008), was a tribute to minimalist composer La Monte Young. Throughout, the subtle psychoacoustics invite headphone listening, but its grand scale may perhaps be best appreciated over speakers.

“Strings are grazed, tones are warm, rich and resonant, the atmospheres serene and enchanting.” – White-Line Blog

credits

released August 11, 2011

⚪ ⚪ ⚪ ⚪ ⚪ ⚪ ⚪ ⚪ ⚪ ⚪

FORREST’S FULL PROJEKT CATALOG:
Some Brighter Stars— projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/some-brighter-stars
Gongland — projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/gongland
Phantoms— projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/phantoms
San Serif: Unbound— projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sans-serif-unbound
Animism— projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/animism
The Wolf At The Ruins (2CD) — projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-wolf-at-the-ruins-migration-reissue
Forrest Fang— Letters To The Farthest Star projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/letters-to-the-farthest-star
the Sleepwalker's Ocean (2CD) — projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-sleepwalker-s-ocean
Following the Ether Sun — projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/following-the-ether-sun
Scenes from a Ghost Train — projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/scenes-from-a-ghost-train
The Fata Morgana Dream — projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-fata-morgana-dream
Ancient Machines — projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ancient-machines
The Book of Wanderers — projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/forrest-fang-the-book-of-wanderers

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Projekt Records image

Projekt Records Portland, Oregon

Projekt is America's premier independent label specializing in passionately intense introspective music in the ambient, electronic, ethereal & darkwave genres.

“Rosenthal’s own group, Black Tape for a Blue Girl, was an early exponent of darkwave’s hallmark mournful cabaret.” —Craig Hayes, Popmatters, 2013

Patron support:
blacktapeforabluegirl.bandcamp.com/patron ... more

discography

contact / help

Contact Projekt Records

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this album or account

Projekt Records recommends:

If you like Sans Serif: Unbound, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Featuring guests Lonnie Holley and Spacebomb's Matthew E. White, plus new tunes galore!

 listen now