Into The "Wormhole" With Telemetry. Hear The New Track First + Interview With The Band
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Official cover art - “Wormhole”
There’s no doubt the last month has been one of the most trying times of our generation, especially for artists, musicians, and entertainers out there. Most of the musical world has been flipped on its head, having all live performances canceled for the foreseeable future and leaving musicians feeling mostly uncertain about their future. So what does an artist or a band do in such troubling times? For the members of the trio, Telemetry, the answer is to continue making music.
For the progressive, “Live Electronic” trio, it seems to be all about just going with the flow. They seem to be worrying about what they can control, hence their goal to give fans a new track every three weeks for the next few months, starting with today’s release of “Wormhole.” The aggressive plan to release singles doesn’t stray far from their approach before COVID-19. “Albums, in our opinion, are a thing of the past,” said Jeff Barlow, the bass guitarist and synth player, "singles or small EP’s are better for promotion and staying in front of everyone’s “song A.D.D (Attention Deficit Disorder).”
“Wormhole” spans almost 7 minutes. It's almost jammy, packed with funky and melodic progressions ranging in different tempos as the track goes on. It all leads up to a rather noteworthy guitar solo at the end from Cameron Crumpler, who told us the song’s title comes from their interpretation of what it’s like to emerge on the other side of a wormhole. [Wormhole: “A hypothetical connection between widely separated regions of space-time.” - Oxford dictionary]
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The song veers quite a distance from the band’s most recent release “Jinx”, showcasing Telemetry’s wide range of musical talent and sound. The heavy womps and bassy structure of “Jinx” transform into a much smoother, vibey jam with “Wormhole”. “You never really stop searching for your sound. The great thing about the writing process these days is the ability to piece together our different tastes and always create something unique” says guitarist, Cameron Crumpler. “Our sound is always evolving,” Jeff Barlow added.
Like all of the most recent works from Telemetry, “Wormhole” is self-produced and (more impressively) self-mixed and self-mastered. When self-mastering, artists tend to be that much more critical of themselves. Even still, Telemetry prefers to keep things in-house for a multitude of reasons. For one, there are already so many different ears involved just from the members of the band. “Keeping the song in-house for the entirety of the process creates a more defined vision of the final product. Producing, mixing, and mastering our tracks to this quality is something we’ve worked very hard on for many years,” said Nic Deyo, drummer, and sound-engineer. “The product makes all the difference in how it’s presented to people,” said Crumpler.
“Wormhole” is available now on all streaming platforms. You can stream the track on your favorite platform right here, and don't forget to follow Telemetry so you’re up to speed on all their promised new releases coming soon. See the band live on Potent Productions Livestream Takeover at 8:15 pm on Facebook and Twitch.
Official Site: www.TelmetryLive.co