Hidden Shoal Recordings today announced the signing of English ambient drone architect Stray Ghost to its roster of artists.
Stray Ghost is Anthony Saggers, who was born in Oxfordshire 22 years ago. He has only been making music for three years, but has quickly received widespread acclaim for his work. His 2008 release, Losthilde (through Highpointlowlife Records), a semi-autobiographical exploration of lost love, received glowing reviews and featured in Textura’s top-of-the-year list. The music of Stray Ghost unflinchingly explores the depths of sadness, with fleeting glimpses of peaceful joy and solitude. One of England’s most innovative sonic artists, Stray Ghost creates highly emotive soundscapes, rich in cinematic sound design and employing elements of drone, minimalism, shoegaze, ambient and electro-acoustic music.
“Of all the daring new punks giving old ambient stalwarts a run for their money, Saggers is at the top of the heap, a prime example of the refreshing and beautiful ambient renaissance of the past few years… At the forefront of his scene, Saggers is an artist with extreme vision and a definitive brace on the current ambient sound.” – Jack Britton, The Silent Ballet
Stray Ghost’s first release through Hidden Shoal is the sublime EP Each Paradise is a Lost Paradise, out on October 29th, 2009. Then on January 27th, 2010, Hidden Shoal will drop the epic Losthilde II, the reply to Stray Ghost’s 2008 masterpiece.
Read a full press release here.