The Soft Moon - Parallels (at Room 205)

With aberrant enthusiasm, we premiere Room 205: Episode Eight with The Soft Moon. Director Otto Arsenault captures these SF-based neo-post-punks as they're only meant to be seen— dazed, hazed and out of phase. Visual artist Ron Robinson's 3D maps and rapid-fire light projections are set against designer Tamarra Younis' abstract sculptures, while editor Sophia Rubio's utilizes her keen eye for repetitive symbology and selective pixel degradation to visually compliment the band's haunting atmospherics. The Soft Moon is a San Francisco-based neo-post-punk band influenced by early Bay Area avant-gardists such as Chrome, Units and Minimal Man. Their cataclysmic delivery makes listeners contemplate the deeper aspects of the primal self through weeping guitar leads, cutting bass lines, haunting vocals, icy synths and motorik beats. Mix in the mind-bending visuals of band member Ron Robinson and we have one hell of a Room 205 episode. BIO Raised under the burning sun of the Mojave desert, Luis Vasquez channels both his punk upbringing and Afro-Cuban heritage to sculpt dystopian soundscapes for a new generation of torn romantics. Vasquez founded The Soft Moon in 2009 as a means to explore music on a more visceral level, releasing the singles "Breathe the Fire" and "Parallels" on the Captured Tracks label. Shortly thereafter he brought on bassist Justin Anastasi, drum machine & synth programmer Damon Way and visual artist Ron Robinson. The debut LP, The Soft Moon, continues Vasquez's deeply personal journey into primal expression and spontaneous creation. COMPONENTS Video • YouTube:    • The Soft Moon at Room 205   • Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/album/2233357 Photos • Flickr: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjuBgxjo Music • SoundCloud:   / the-soft-moon-at-room-205   CREDITS Executive Producer • Incase: http://goincase.com Producer • Arlie Carstens: http://disastercasual.typepad.com Director • Otto Arsenault: http://ottoarsenault.com Set Designer • Tamarra Younis: http://union-of-art.net Audio Engineer • Jon Gilbert:   / jonathan.gilbert.7796   Camera • Otto Arsenault: http://ottoarsenault.com • Arlie Carstens: http://disastercasual.typepad.com • Luis Farfan: http://denada.org Lighting & Projections • Ron Robinson:   / ronsf   Editor • Sophia Rubio: http://nothingisbeautifulanymore.com Photos • Arlie Carstens: http://disastercasual.typepad.com Performing Artist • The Soft Moon: http://thesoftmoon.com Label • Captured Tracks: http://capturedtracks.com Room 205 Theme Song • Cora Foxx: http://theheapsf.com