Drawing from influences as disparate as Brian Eno, Ulrich Schnauss, Thievery Corporation, Explosions in the Sky, and Boards of Canada, producer/multi-instrumentalist Jesse Hozeny fuses ambient downtempo with an acoustic tribal groove unlike anything else.

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ELECTRONIC: Down Tempo, ELECTRONIC: Ambient



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Drawing from influences as disparate as Brian Eno, Explosions in the Sky, Thievery Corporation, Unkle, and Boards of Canada, producer/multi-instrumentalist Jesse Hozeny fuses ambient downtempo with an acoustic tribal groove unlike anything else. âMusic for Mass Transit,â Hozenyâs sophomore effort, is a bold move into new sonic territory. On this eagerly anticipated follow up to his first CD, âNiyama,â Hozeny moves beyond his yoga music roots to craft a brand new sound that is both organic and electronic.

Hozeny explains: âFor this record, I wanted to explore the divide between analog and computer music. I wanted the CD to have a hand-crafted quality and yet retain the electronic element as well. So, I played and recorded almost all the instruments live, I let mistakes take me in unexpected directions, and I tried to capture a feeling of improvisation and spontaneity as the tracks unfold.â

The result is a flowing soundscape of considerable dynamic range. Not only does this music complement yoga and healing arts practice, it plays like a soundtrack for a life of movement. âWhen I got stuck for ideas, I would put unfinished tracks on my ipod and go walking around Chicago, or ride the train, or drive around, and I started feeling like I was making a soundtrack for the various ways we move in lifeâyoga yes, but any kind of movement, any transitâdriving, flying, walking, dancing, breathing. And so the name of the CD is sort of a nod to that writing process.â

Vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, Fender Rhodes, piano, marimba, and live percussion form the core instrumentation of the CD. And while Hozenyâs hip hop and breakbeat production background is clearly felt throughout âMusic for Mass Transit,â tracks like âLouiseâ and âTell Me Trueâ have an almost folky inflection that is a complete departure from âNiyama.â For yogis and non-yogis alike, âMusic for Mass Transitâ is the perfect companion for a life of movement.