{"title":"David Moore","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"steve-gunn-david-moore-let-the-moon-be-a-planet-black-vinyl","title":"Steve Gunn \u0026 David Moore - Let the Moon Be a Planet [Black Vinyl]","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aec-body\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aec-main\" class=\"col-md-10\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-product-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"aec-product-description\" class=\"col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"aec-desc-review collapse\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSteve Gunn and David Moore’s Let the Moon be a Planet is a volume of improvisatory exchanges between classical guitar and piano, and a meeting place where two artists become acquainted through instrumental dialogue without a single expectation distracting them from the joy and open field possibility of collaboration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA project enveloped by an aura of reciprocity, Let the Moon Be a Planet unfolded from an invitation to connect between two New York-based musicians who admired each other’s work but had never intersected: guitarist and songwriter Steve Gunn, whose solo, duo, and ensemble recordings represent milestones of contemporary guitar-guided material, and pianist and composer David Moore, acclaimed for his minimalist ensemble music as the leader of Bing and Ruth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe exchange began remotely as Gunn and Moore responded to one another’s solo improvisations, embarking on a synergistic progression of deep listening and connection through musical conversation. “We were both fans of each other’s music and this was a chance to try a different process which was much more open,” says Moore. “It felt like something I needed personally as an artist, to not be so controlling over the final output, and to truly collaborate with somebody else.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFormat \/ \u003cb\u003eLP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReleased \/ \u003cb\u003e03\/31\/2023\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCatalogue \/ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRVNGNL-99\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBarcode \/ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e747742385360\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArtist \/ \u003cstrong\u003eSteve Gunn \u0026amp; David Moore\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLabel \/ \u003cstrong\u003eRVNG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGenre \/ \u003cb\u003ePop \/ Rock\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Secretly Canadian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40563477119037,"sku":"POP-G-747742385360","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1487\/4550\/products\/418467229034_500_df5e7793-6dfd-47a6-a403-0e183f8a7a6f.jpg?v=1680093531"},{"product_id":"david-moore-graze-the-bell-sea-marbled-vinyl","title":"David Moore - Graze the Bell [Sea Marbled Vinyl]","description":"\u003cp\u003eGraze the Bell is a collection of soul-stirring, mesmerizing solo piano pieces, and the most distilled offering of David Moore’s artistry to date. Known for his atmospheric compositions with Bing \u0026amp; Ruth, as well as his collaborations with guitarist Steve Gunn and Cowboy Sadness, this marks Moore’s first widely shared solo piano album. Like the album’s cover–a photograph that Moore embroidered by hand–the music abstracts personal experiences into transcendent impressions. Using his piano to meditatively David Moore — Graze the Bell.   Graze the Bell is a collection of soul-stirring, mesmerizing solo piano pieces, and the most distilled offering of David Moore’s artistry to date. Known for his atmospheric compositions with Bing \u0026amp; Ruth, as well as his collaborations with guitarist Steve Gunn and Cowboy Sadness, this marks Moore’s first widely shared solo piano album. Like the album’s cover–a photograph that Moore embroidered by hand–the music abstracts personal experiences into transcendent impressions. Using his piano to meditatively inquire into the human condition, Moore’s Graze the Bell is a sanctuary of sound.  Across their numerous releases, Bing \u0026amp; Ruth frequently changed shape and sound, swelling to a fifteen-piece group and holistically arriving at a trio configuration. Their most recent album Species foregrounded Moore’s Farfisa playing, while a subsequent EP of the same name featured his solo interpretations of the record. This long arc of distillation has always centered on Moore’s composition for, and comprehension of, the piano. After two decades of acclaimed ensemble work, Graze the Bell’s appearance is a full circle moment, a coming home—not simply to a place or time, but to a luminous center that transcends both.  Some of the material on Graze the Bell was originally planned for a Bing \u0026amp; Ruth album, but it was ultimately reimagined as a solo undertaking. Using only the piano, Moore sought to expand upon the reliable methods he developed over the years. “I want to keep growing,” he says, “and challenge dogmatic ways of thinking.” Actively embracing experimentation and seeking a deeper presence in his playing, he reassessed his relationship to the piano and to life. While Moore’s music is based on composed notations and draws from life experiences, the source of his inspiration remains more ineffable. Consciously nurturing the latter, he developed a natural ability to tune into a trance-like state. Moore can sit down with that intention, “and within a few seconds,” he is “totally there.”  From the first note to the last, the album is grounded in the breathtaking tone of a “beastly” 1987 Hamburg Steinway Model D. This is partly to do with his subtle playing style, which at times touches upon silence. Moore’s graceful approach gives space to the sound, revealing hues of the piano that many players would habitually ignore. Such nuances were nurtured in the process of recording the album at the renowned Oktaven Audio in Mt. Vernon, New York. The tone of the studio’s Steinway was vividly captured by the production guidance of Grammy Award-winning Ben Kane with assistance from Owen Mulholland. Reinforcing Moore’s experimental approach, they creatively misused pitch-correcting software to orchestrate the different registers of the piano’s tonal profile.  The phrase “graze the bell” came to Moore out of the blue years ago. It poetically resonated and stuck with him. Having long believed yet increasingly questioned life’s journey as being one of eventual attainment or arrival, Moore has grown to find stronger assurance in being present where he is. “There is no mountaintop—and no path to it,” he writes “Only a hope that we may, if we’re lucky, occasionally graze the bell.” And he’s brought this awareness into his pianism. With this album there was a conscious decision to fully embrace idiosyncrasies, both his own and those of the instrument. Grace presiding, subtle sounds, raw gestures, and fortunate accidents are treasured here.  The embroidery on the cover depicts his wife flying a kite on the North Carolina coast. It was methodically cross-stitched over ten months while the album was being mixed, and many personal life events—sorrowful and hopeful—are woven into his craftsmanship. Also struggling with bi-polar disorder, both the album and the embroidery served as cathartic tools of meditation for Moore.  Moore’s piano playing contains a hidden map of personal experiences, the entrancing repetition of his melodies navigating his way, and ours, through its scales of space. Moore’s music stirs hidden feelings, awakening and recalling us to our shared center. In an era where our humanity is being routinely distracted and compromised, Graze the Bell sounds the heart we know to be our true home.  David Moore’s Graze the Bell will be released on January 30, 2026 in LP, CD, and digital editions via RVNG Intl.; a spiritual homecoming, if you will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat \/ \u003cb\u003eLP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased \/ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003e01\/30\/2026\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue \/ \u003cb\u003eRVNGNL-132LPC1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBarcode \/ \u003cstrong\u003e747742387647\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist \/ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eDavid Moore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel \/ \u003cstrong\u003eRVNG Intl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre \/ \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cb\u003eClassical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secretly Canadian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42946483912765,"sku":"CLS-M-747742387647","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1487\/4550\/files\/RVNGNL132.jpg?v=1769306353"},{"product_id":"steve-gunn-david-moore-reflections-vol-1-let-the-moon-be-a-planet-plaid513165","title":"Steve Gunn, David Moore - Reflections Vol. 1: Let The Moon Be A Planet on RVNG Intl.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVINYL CONDITION:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStrong\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVG\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOVER CONDITION:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStrong\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVG+\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(Minor corner \u0026amp; ringwear.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTES:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e2023 US pressing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecords are graded using the Goldmine system, shown below for reference:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSealed\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eJacket sealed in shrink wrap or other original packaging. 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