Emancipator Releases New Single “Himalayan”
“Himalayan”–the new single out today (March 13) from Emancipator–captures, “…a sense of enlightenment, reflection, and achievement, perhaps what one would feel standing at the summit of a long ascent looking out above the clouds. The sounds of waves and reversed piano carry during the outro symbolize a nostalgic nod back to the earlier times at sea level.”
Listen to “Himalayan” now here: http://ffm.to/emancipator-himalayan
It is the third offering following “Labyrinth” and “Iron Ox” from his upcoming sixth studio album Mountain of Memory due out April 3 on Loci Records. Mid-tempo dance grooves, solid boom bap hip-hop beats and calm, reflective tempos blend with electric and acoustic guitars, classical violin, Persian dilruba, cimbaloms, finger snaps, symphonic strings, bubbling water, Latin and African hand drumming, music boxes, Baroque flutes and opera singers, who add unexpected vocal ornamentations to accent certain melodic phrases. Underlying it all, is the bed of sound Appling produces using electric pianos, ethereal synthesizer washes, processed and almost inaudible vocals, soothing ambient textures and the pulsing of an infinite heartbeat produced by electronic bass tones.
Meanwhile, Emancipator Ensemble—who is Doug Appling (production/guitar) along with Ilya Goldberg (violin), Colby Buckler (drums), Mub Fractal (bass) and Asher Fulero (keys)—has announced new fall tour dates beginning September 23 in Minneapolis to support Mountain of Memory. Tickets go on sale next Friday, March 20. The spring leg launches April 29 in Santa Barbara. All tour dates follow here:
| Date | City | Venue |
| 4/29/20 | Santa Barbara, CA | Soho Music Club |
| 4/30/20 | San Diego, CA | The Observatory North Park |
| 5/1/20 | Phoenix | The Van Buren |
| 5/2/20 | Los Angeles | The Fonda |
| 5/5/20 | Bellingham, WA | Wild Buffalo |
| 5/7/20 | Portland | Crystal Ballroom |
| 5/8/20 | Vancouver | Commodore Ballroom |
| 5/9/20 | Seattle | Showbox Sodo |
| 5/10/20 | Bend, OR | Domino Room |
| 5/13/20 | Arcata, CA | Arcata Theatre |
| 5/14/20 | Nevada City, NV | Miners Foundry |
| 5/15/20 | Sacramento | Ace of Spades |
| 5/16/20 | San Francisco | The Warfield |
| New Fall Tour Dates: | ||
| 9/23/20 | Minneapolis | Varsity Theatre |
| 9/24/20 | Milwaukee | Miramar Theatre |
| 9/25/20 | Chicago | House of Blues |
| 9/26/20 | Detroit | Majestic |
| 9/29/20 | Portland | Port City |
| 9/30/20 | Burlington, VT | Higher Ground |
| 10/1/20 | Boston | Royale |
| 10/2/20 | New York | Webster |
| 10/3/20 | Philadelphia | The Ave |
| 10/4/20 | Washington | 9:30 Club |
| 10/6/20 | Nashville | Cowan |
| 10/8/20 | Carrboro, NC | Cat’s Cradle |
| 10/9/20 | Asheville, NC | The Orange Peel |
| 10/10/20 | Atlanta | Variety Playhouse |
| 10/11/20 | Tampa | The Orpheum |
| 10/14/20 | Birmingham, AL | The Saturn |
| 10/15/20 | New Orleans | HOB |
| 10/16/20 | Dallas | Canton |
| 10/17/20 | Austin | Scoot Inn |
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