Masuran

Masuran is an experimental electronic band from Chicago, Illinois. They formed in July 2005 and released their first EP "Elephant Rocks" in November 2005 which received rave reviews from Punk Planet and CDBaby. The band disbanded in December 2005 and is currently on hiatus. There are plans however for the duo to record in the future.

Band Members:

Justin Carter

Mike Snodgrass

Releases:

Elephant Rocks EP (2005)

Masuran (2008)

Press and Reviews:

Masuran is the work of Chicago electronic musicians Justin Carter and Michael Snodgrass. When their powers combine, Masuran deliver pleasant, instrumental drone music with guitar often at the forefront. Some tracks such as "Answer the Why Question" and "Elephant Rocks" leak out of speakers like ambient fog. Others opt to use guitar buzz as foundation, lacing quiet and spare synth melodies to fill things out. Fans of Godspeed, Sigur Ros, and Mogwai's more sedate moments will probably enjoy spacing out to Masuran's laid-back debut." - Punk Planet

Dreamy, buzzy soundscapes loop and turn in on themselves, a slight bristle in the background gives these tracks a multi-dimensional quality, expanding above, below and all around you. While it carves itself into the silences, swallowing all ambient and ethereal stardust it can, this experimental headphone music is not without a destination- that which is up to the listener to discover. - CDBaby

ELEPHANT ROCKS is a sublime trip though electronic soundscape-land, short but very sweet, rich and luminous. Very much in the tradition of early Phillip Glass and Brian Eno, minimalist but never boring, and infused with a dense narrative that is alternately light and dark, angry and gentle, humorous and ponderous. “Brechtdown” is particularly notable, mixing lumbering orchestrals with whispery vocals. All in all an effervescent entry in the “music of the spheres” sweepstakes. - Tempter Magazine

Websites:

Official Website: http://www.masuran.com

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/masuran

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