PLAKE 64 & THE HEXAGRAMS
"ALL HAIL YEAH"
Composed and Recorded by Alex Homan indoors and outdoors at Anorak Mold City
Baltimore MD August - October 2017
Mixed and Mastered for Cassette by Jordan Romero at 1400-SHRYMPS
Ryan Masteller of Tabs Out Cassette Podcast:
“Freak folk for the spiritually ascendant, “All Hail Yeah” invites listeners in and assimilates them into the all-seeing oneness at the center of the mind, the galactic manifestation of eternity through sound. That’s a fancy way of saying that Homan’s work as Plake 64 and the Hexagrams is far out, man. At times utilizing acoustic guitar and a soothing, multitracked vocal delivery, at others tapping the primal sound sources available within the bowels of various synthesizers (I’m assuming), Homan embraces the – dare I repeat it – unpredictability of his creative whims and crafts a variety of earthy yet mystical zones. By the time he’s ascending “The Mountain” (and then descending it) by tape’s end, he’s fully encapsulated every impulse of his into a single sprawling trek, a fitting and fantastic end to “All Hail Yeah.” Maybe you can hoof it up that magical mountain yourself, get a little inner peace while you’re at it.”
credits
released February 22, 2019
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Special Thanks Meghan Haight, Ben Starkey, Lauren Quinn, Jason Willett, Martin S, Val Geller, Gabby Reamer, Esha, Steve Johnson, Matt Lewicki, Zoie Reamer, Stone Filipczak, Paco Cathcart, Raffi, Scott aka Id M Theft Able, Frank Hyurricane, Jordan Romero, Lucas Rambo, Aaron Estes, Mac Burns, AC Turiyasangitananda, Maa Supreme
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