Eric Angelo Bessel, als of Lore City, has announced his second album, Mirror At Night, due for release on Halloween, Oct. 31 , 2025. The 12-track collection explores ambient, drone, ethereal, instrumental sounds: "an ambient landscape of dispersed artificial clouds and bioluminescent waters," the press sheet says.
The artist previously released Visitation in 2023.
Under Way is a two track EP from the duo Lore City who are, Laura Mariposa Williams and Eric Angelo Bessel, currently based in Portland, Oregon. Released in October 2022 it is 11 minutes and 17 seconds of dreamy, experimental, gothic, psychedelia that will have you reaching for the play button again as soon as it's over. I'm not one … Read more
Eric Angelo Bessel SPB: Walk us through your gear setup for the recording of Mirror at Night. Eric: I composed the album, Mirror at Night, using a pair of digital Mellotrons (proto-sampling keyboards), an Alesis Micron (keyboard synthesizer), and guitars. The Micron is a new addition, and is the main … Read more
Eric Angelo Bessel (Lore City, solo artist) SPB: Where do you get your inspiration from? Bessel: When beginning a new song, my go-to foundational drone is the Mellotron’s cello. There’s something about this 60-70 year old recorded cello that sets me into motion. I work my way through a new … Read more
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