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Podcast: Dreams of Consciousness
Episode: Episode 139: Geist & The Sacred Ensemble
Description: Here is Dreams of Consciousness Podcast Episode 139, featuring an interview with Michael Sauder of Geist & The Sacred Ensemble.
Geist & The Sacred Ensemble are a good representation of the experimental, nature-influenced scene emerging from the Pacific Northwest of the US. Though not "metal" in the traditional sense, their mix of apocalyptic folk and drone has a lot in common with bands like Swans and Neurosis.
I spoke with founder/vocalist/guitarist Michael Sauder about the road trip to the Pacific Northwest that led to the band forming, and the ways his environment affects his music. We also discussed the upcoming album...