‘Trust’, the First single taken from ‘Phases’ is out now on all streaming platforms. watch the video directed by John O’Carroll below.
Link to the ‘Trust’ Radio Edit can be download here
Press Release
Stereocilia
‘Phases‘ – LP/CD/DL
Echoic Memory (EM011)
Release Date: 7th February 2025
Stereocilia’s latest album, Phases, is a dynamic exploration of sound, structured into two distinct halves that take the listener on an evolving journey through electronic and psych-drone landscapes.
Side A begins with “Have We Lost Our Minds?”, a track that sets a contemplative tone with shimmering and pulsating synths, gradually building into a swirling electronic landscape. “Diminished” follows with a darker, more atmospheric palette, where glitchy electronics and subtle rhythms create a sense of unease. “Float” offers a more expansive, ethereal moment, with airy melodies that drift above minimal electronic textures, while “Vessels” introduces heavier, more propulsive beats, signalling the transition into the album’s second phase.Side B marks a shift into deep, psych drone territory, starting with “No Way Out,” a fast, immersive track filled with droning guitars and atmospheric feedback. “Idle Hands” deepens this descent into psych-drone, layering dense waves of distortion that ebb and flow. “Trust” is a more introspective piece, with its brooding, repetitive motifs pulling listeners deeper into the album’s sonic maze. The album closes with “New Mantra,” a cathartic, meditative track that blends organic drones with subtle melodic fragments, creating a serene yet powerful conclusion.
With Phases, Stereocilia masterfully bridges electronic soundscapes and drone-infused psych, offering a captivating auditory experience that reflects both tension and release.
Track Listing
Side A
1. Have We Lost Our Minds
2. Diminished
3. Float
4. Vessels
Side B
5. No Way Out
6. Idle Hands
7. Trust
8. New Mantra
Stereocilia is John Scott: Guitar, Bass, Synths, Drums
Recorded and Mixed at LD01 Studio, Bristol
Mastered by Chuck Johnson, Cirrus Oxide Studios
Biography
Stereocilia is Bristol, UK based guitarist and composer, John Scott. John uses his guitar, analog synths and live looping techniques to create dense, rich layers of sound. Over the past 10 years John has performed all over the UK and Europe. in the past he has shared a stage with acts including Ben Frost, William Baskinski, Gnod, Nadja, Daniel Lanois, Noveller, White Hills, Acid Mothers Temple, Josef Van Wissem, Mick Turner (The Dirty Three) and performed in three of Rhys Chatham’s guitar Orchestras. He has also presented work for live radio broadcasts, and regularly composes for Short Film, including the Channel 4 award winning documentary, ‘The Boy With The 8-Hour Heart.‘
Stereocilia has release several albums and EP’s on UK independent labels, including Drone Rock Records, Low Point, Weird Beard, Champion Version and his own imprint, Echoic Memory. His 6th album “Phases” will be released on Echoic Memory in February 2025.
Stereocilia has release several albums and EP’s on UK independent labels, including Drone Rock Records, Low Point, Weird Beard, Champion Version and his own imprint, Echoic Memory. His 6th album “Phases” will be released on Echoic Memory in February 2025.
Press
“From my first listen, it quickly rose to become one of my favourite releases of the month.”- Bandcamp Daily
“Inspired and atmospheric, Stereocilia never disappoints”. – Freq Mag
“Transfixed by the immersive and atmospheric set, I was rocking back and forth in my seat staring intently. Hypnotic doesn’t cover it”Bristol In Stereo
“…once again an amazing amalgam of cinematic emptiness… a series of tracks that engender vast topographic soundscapes in the mind.”Fragmented and Flaneur
“…A true cathartic experience which turns into a beautiful cinematic sound-scape.” Echoes and Dust
Contact
John Scott
info@stereociliamusic.com
www.stereociliamusic.com
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