Safe To Disconnect II, by Jonathan Kirby

Safe To Disconnect II

by Jonathan Kirby

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1.	Best Of Seven 01:54	buy track
2.	Fountain Avenue 02:22	buy track
3.	Giving Up The Thing You Love 02:31	buy track
4.	Irving 03:03	buy track
5.	New Girl 02:00	buy track
6.	Running Away 03:42	buy track
7.	Breezy Hollow 01:47	buy track
8.	Night Walk 02:25	buy track
9.	Tangle 00:49	buy track
10.	Walk On Music For The Sun 02:48	buy track
11.	Spice Row 02:25	buy track
12.	Crossroads 03:06	buy track
13.	So Much In Love 05:14	buy track
14.	Shibuya Busy Signal 02:23	buy track
15.	3BR House (Downtempo Dub) 04:14	buy track

about

Safe To Disconnect II dives deeper into the dialog sparked in 2021 with the release of Safe To Disconnect. Having assembled his home studio and crude debut in just two weeks, Safe To Disconnect II benefits from a more measured and deliberate songwriting process. While each of the LP’s fifteen compositions were composed and recorded in single sittings, the depth and dimension of each new entry renders more focused incarnations of Kirby’s previous stream-of-conscious conjurings.

Buoyed by the unexpected success of Safe To Disconnect, Jonathan Kirby left his Akai MG-614 cassette 4-track powered up for the remainder of 2021, returning to the console as inspiration struck. A Fender Rhodes was purchased from the estate of a Moravian trombonist. A Hammond organ was donated by a local bar owner. A few digital gadgets were shipped to North Carolina from India. These new elements and textures were integrated into the rich stock of cascading synthesizers, sing-song melodies, and earthy drones abundant on Safe To Disconnect.

To satisfy curiosity, Kirby set aside one evening in July of 2022 to make reference mixes of everything recorded in the year preceding. Quickly amassing ninety minutes of compositions, sketches, and experiments, Safe To Disconnect II was eminent. Fans of this new collection will find themselves revisiting the first installment; like a conversation that stretches from late night into early morning, Safe To Disconnect II brings hazy notions to brilliant conclusions. From the extravagant to the intimate, this collection is perfect for active and passive listeners alike.

Praise for Safe To Disconnect (2021):

"Kirby’s own music often sounds like it could be some dusty private press situation: vintage drum machines, analog synths, homespun vibes… Safe To Disconnect is an extremely sweet collection of instrumentals, dreamlike zones to soundtrack your days and nights." —Aquarium Drunkard

"A sublime masterpiece… well worth the price of admission." —Chris Veltri, Groove Merchant Records (San Francisco)

credits

released July 21, 2023

Jonathan Kirby plays: Wurlitzer Electric Piano, Moog Rogue, Moog Opus III, Casio SK1, Farfisa SK 330, Casio MT-18, Yamaha PortaSound 130, Rotel RZ-8 Play Mixer, Roland TR-08, Korg SQ-1, Roland RE-201 Space Echo, Electronic Tanpura, Martin D16 acoustic guitar, kalimba

Mastering and cut by Nene Baratto

Design by Claudia Blum

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