12 Jul 2012 — Henning Lahmann
Aria Rostami is a San Francisco-based experimentalist composer and pianist, whose unexpected, enticing debut EP
Peter dropped a couple of weeks back, showcasing a skilled knack for atmospheric, abstract electronics built around heavily manipulated, eerie vocal samples that at times are evocative of
Balam Acab's work. The weightless ballads on
Peter were written and recorded in memory of Rostami's best friend Shawn, who used to be his musical partner, in an attempt to explain that relationship. Below, watch the appropriately conceptional and otherworldly video for EP tracks "My Bobby Valentine / Black Ring", made by visual artist Matthew Sevilla aka
Render Jones.
Stream the EP in full below. You may also download all tracks for free.
