the Tabs' Matt Bieyle and Sterling Mackinnon traded 4-track tapes between the Bay Area and the UK

This collection of recordings was made between 2006 and 2009 and represents an era of collective output and collaboration with many other local musicians

in substance & in staying power

A diversity of instruments and arrangements subvert expectations at every turn and bring new depth to each passage with the band utilizing samples of contra bassoon and Rufai mystic rituals while doing away with guitar entirely

but of obligation to some unseen spectator

THE COSMIC TONE RESEARCH TRIO - s/t TAPE Sweater/Hoodies the Tabs' Matt Bieyle andOn their self titled second album, the Cosmic Tones Research Trioconsisting of Roman Norfleet, Harlan Silverman, and Kennedy Verrettdelves deeper into the spiritual soundscapes that originally informed their genre bending approach. Based in Portland, Oregon, the trio creates a transcendental listening experience rooted in both meditative stillness and rhythmic dynamism. Blending cello, alto saxophone, piano, flutes, and an eclectic palette of textures