Jherek Bischoff, "Closer To Closure"

It is generally best not to describe inspirations.

The press materials for Jherek Bischoff’s forthcoming Cistern say it is “inspired by time Bischoff spent improvising in an empty, two-million-gallon, underground water tank, with a 45-second reverb decay. The unique acoustics of the space forced Bischoff to slow down and adapt his compositional approach — something which, unexpectedly, brought him back to his childhood, and the slow-pace of life he experienced growing up on a sailboat,” which [OH MY GOD “JERKING OFF” MOTION SO HARD MY HAND IS GONNA BREAK AWAY FROM MY ARM AND FLY UP TO THE FUCKING MOON]. But I have heard it all and it is one of my favorite things this year, so it is yet another lesson (as if one were needed) about how words are poison and the fewer of them used the better. In fact, I’m sorry I even brought it up. You should listen and enjoy and make sure to pick up the album.