{"product_id":"moore-david-bing-ruth-graze-the-bell","title":"Moore, David (Bing \u0026 Ruth) - Graze The Bell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGraze the Bell\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of soul-stirring, mesmerising solo piano pieces, and the most distilled offering of David Moore’s artistry to date. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnown for his atmospheric compositions with Bing \u0026amp; Ruth, as well as his collaborations with guitarist, Steve Gunn, and Cowboy Sadness, this marks Moore’s first widely shared solo piano album. Like the cover–a photograph that Moore embroidered by hand–the music abstracts personal experiences into transcendent impressions. Using his piano to meditatively inquire into the human condition, \u003cem\u003eGraze the Bell\u003c\/em\u003e is a sanctuary of sound . After two decades of acclaimed ensemble work, \u003cem\u003eGraze the Bell\u003c\/em\u003e’s appearance is a full circle moment, a coming home—not simply to a place or time, but to a luminous center that transcends both.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of the material on \u003cem\u003eGraze the Bell\u003c\/em\u003e was originally planned for a Bing \u0026amp; Ruth album, but it was ultimately reimagined as a solo undertaking. Using only the piano, Moore sought to expand upon the reliable methods he had developed over the years. “I want to keep growing,” he says, “and challenge dogmatic ways of thinking.”Actively embracing experimentation and seeking a deeper presence in his playing, he reassessed his relationship to the piano and to life. While Moore’s music is based on composed notations and draws from life experiences, the source of his inspiration remains more ineffable. Consciously nurturing the latter, he developed a natural ability to tune into a trance-like state. Moore can sit down with that intention, “and within a few seconds,” he is “totally there.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the first note to the last, the album is grounded in the breathtaking tone of a “beastly” 1987 Hamburg Steinway Model D. This is partly to do with his subtle playing style, which at times touches upon silence. Moore’s graceful approach gives space to the sound, revealing hues of the piano that many players would habitually ignore. Such nuances were nurtured in the process of recording the album at the renowned Oktaven Audio in Mt. Vernon, New York. The tone of the studio’s Steinway was vividly captured by the production guidance of Grammy Award-winning Ben Kanewith assistance from Owen Mulholland. Reinforcing Moore’s experimental approach, they creatively misused pitch-correcting software to orchestrate the different registers of the piano’s tonal profile.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RVNG INTL","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50743712153878,"sku":"RMX-58784","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/7750\/2998\/files\/30ce014e5d734405699ae9d9501a2d09.png?v=1763481520","url":"https:\/\/resident-music-uk.myshopify.com\/products\/moore-david-bing-ruth-graze-the-bell","provider":"Resident Music UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}