Afterimage was created using 2 reel-to-reel tape machines from the 1970's, with a 58 inch tape loop running between them. Fluctuations in machine speed created an asynchronous conversation which results in a meditative soundscape.
The music is inspired by an 8mm video taken in New York in 1971 which has been archived in a box for 50 years, and also serves as a music video for the track.
An afterimage is a visual sensation of a lasting memory.
Originally commissioned for use in the yoga classes Smith’s mother teaches, these ambient soundscapes have a natural, invigorating warmth. Bandcamp Album of the Day Jan 4, 2019