![]() When the pandemic started, Shornstein seemed to gain a greater appreciation for the more sedate end of his production. He balanced his love for club music and for pleasant electronica in the bright melodies and polyrhythms across Onism, his 2017 LP inspired by the philosophy of John Koenig. Raised in the quiet greenery of Woodstock, New York, in recent years Shornsteim has split his time between New York City and his old Upstate stomping grounds. Photay, whose given name is Evan Shornstein, is one example of an artist whose environment is directly reflected in their production. The record's pastoral caverns mirror the subdued ambiance of a restless mind suddenly in repose. The drowsy patter of an afternoon drizzle, the creak of a hardwood floor, a bird's squawk-these are just some of the sounds that enrich the album, as well as camouflage it into the shared experience of our private worlds. Much like the mid-October weather that sprayed Brooklyn streets with a melange of organic and inorganic matter, An Offering converts field recordings of natural life into meditative electronica, obfuscating the border between nature and artificiality. Woodstock-based producer and percussionist Photay released An Offering, his latest album with LA producer Carlos NiƱo, as a wet spell stretched across New York City. ![]()
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