Universal Light at Acme Records in Milwaukee on October 10, 2024

Universal Light is a trio composed of guitarist Jesse Sheppard (of Elkhorn fame), violinist Mike Gangloff (Pelt, Black Twig Pickers) and cellist Kaily Schenker (Solar Hex). Like so much of the great music I have seen at Acme, it's difficult to pin down a category for this music. It is too mesmerizing and monumental for bluegrass, too experimental to be folk music. There are times it sounds like modern classical. The virtuosity shines through, however, at every moment.

  

  

It was an incredible experience to listen to that night, and I hope you will take a chance and download it to experience it for yourself.

Buy their limited-edition album here.

Recording information:

UNIVERSAL LIGHT

2024-10-10

Milwaukee, WI

Acme Records and Music Emporium

Jesse Sheppard: guitar

Mike Gangloff: violin

Kailey Schenker: cello, harmonium, voice

Setlist:

01 Autumn For Now -> Triode -> April Is Passing -> Freedom -> Universal Blues (26:27)

02 The Squirrel Is A Pretty Thing (8:40)

03 Lullaby -> Summer Field (9:57)

Total time = 45:04

Microphones: Line Audio CM3 pair in ORTF

Additional source: mono soundboard (vocals)

Recorder: Sound Devices MixPre6ii at 32/96

Software: Audacity, Fission, xAct

Recorded with explicit artist permission by Richard Hayes

downloads:

16bit, 44.kHz FLAC files (232 MB)

these lossless files can be burned to CDR, if you are into that

320 kbps mp3 files (122 MB)

highest quality lossy mp3 files possible