{"product_id":"enneads-enneads-pre-order","title":"Enneads - Enneads *Pre-Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date Friday 11th September 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll pre-orders will be dispatched\/made ready for collection on that day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Enneads is a New York-based trio featuring pianist Phyllis Chen, drummer Hamir Atwal, and Zach Layton on the rare 17-string electric bass. Named after the writings of the neoplatonic philosopher Plotinus, the ensemble approaches improvisation through the ancient idea, first articulated by Pythagoras, that harmony is “number made audible.” The trio uses natural string harmonics as the foundation of its concept of improvisation. Harmonic and inharmonic overtones, sympathetic vibrations, rhythmic proportions, and resonant room acoustics are all parameters of an emerging musical form explored through Chen, Atwal, and Layton’s intuitive approach to spontaneous composition. Layton’s unique instrument, the 17- string electric bass, is played in a variety of tunings and functions almost like an amplified Greek Lyre (or maybe a Baroque electric Theorbo), running through heavy fuzz, distortion, and ring modulation, while Chen explores the interior of an amplified grand piano, producing rich constellations of expanded sound clusters, and the percussive attack of the hammers as they strike the strings, running through a Rat distortion circuit. Atwal’s drumming grounds it all through fluid cycles of hypnotic pulsation and propulsive motion that contributes to a hypnotic and sensitive and tactile sense of temporal structure. Recorded between 2024 and 2026 at Layton’s studio in New York’s Hudson Valley, the material on the Enneads’ debut self-titled record is a distillation of the trio’s approach towards improvisation. Throughout the album, harmonics drift into slowly beating patterns, while dreamy reverberant atmospheres evolve into dense layers of distorted harmonics, recalling the gravitational pull of doom metal within the context of experimental music and contemporary jazz. The first and last tracks on the album were slowed down after recording, exploring practices pioneered by Pauline Oliveros, Terry Riley, (and DJ Screw) revealing temporal and harmonic relationships within the musical landscape.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrack Listing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eeidos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emetanoia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003elogos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eananke\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epathos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ekairos\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eapeiron\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank you for looking at our listing, below are a few points to consider before making a purchase:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- All records we sell are Brand New - pre-orders will normally come sealed but if you are purchasing in stock items, please note the copy may have been unsealed for display in the shop. Please email straight after purchase to enquire if this is of importance to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Orders won't ship until all items are released, so keep this in mind when purchasing multiple pre-orders or a mix of in stock and pre-order items.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- We unfortunately don't offer tax\/vat outside of the UK via the website so please keep in mind that when the items arrives in your country you may be liable to pay a further charge before delivery. (all UK orders the price you see is the price you will pay). Please also note that we are unable to adjust the declared value on items sold internationally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Enneads","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":55608754045304,"sku":"LPBW037","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/2704\/2955\/files\/unnamed_3e870f67-afd0-4001-a208-7e81fdadb524.jpg?v=1784301434","url":"https:\/\/www.crashrecords.co.uk\/products\/enneads-enneads-pre-order","provider":"Crash Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}