A sleeping giant of the electronic music world, Douglas Appling - more
commonly known as EMANCIPATOR - has quietly established himself as a
mainstay in the electronic music scene since the release of his debut
album, Soon It Will Be Cold Enough in 2006. Classically-trained as a
violinist from an early age, Appling's organic approach to electronic
music production draws inspiration from a wide range of international
cultures and musical genres, culminating in a refreshingly authentic
brand of electronic music that has infiltrated global
consciousness.2017 has been a busy year of touring & music writing for
Emancipator. Doug’s live band, Emancipator Ensemble, headlined Red
Rocks Amphitheater for the first time and made appearances at many
music festivals across the globe.
November 2017 will also mark the release of the much-anticipated new
Emancipator album, Baralku, via his own label, Loci Records. Inspired
by the astral “island” some aboriginal societies believe to be our
spiritual home after death, Baralku synthesizes downtempo hip-hop
beats, world music elements, and field recordings, as well as jazz,
folk, and classical influences into a transcendent hybrid of lush,
nuanced, and ethereal compositions.
“Music takes me to places, and each song is a spirit island on which
its soul lives infinitely,” says Emancipator of the album’s title
and his inspiration. “To release a song is both a death and a birth
at the same time,” he adds. “The sounds contained in each song
have reached the end of their life process. The once shapeshifting
collage of expression has been crystallized into a final form, no
longer kinetic. Yet it exists in a state of permanent potential
energy, waiting to be accessed in the form of music, just as the
memory of a departed soul will always have the power to move us.”
Following the release of Baralku, the Emancipator Ensemble will embark
on a 25-date North American tour in early 2018.
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