Cathode Ray Tube - Anabasis (2021)

"After 3 albums on M-tronic since 2018 (Invisible Soundtracks, High Cube Drifter, and Katabasis) Cathode Ray Tube (aka Chang Terhune aka CRT) returns to the themes of a world descending into chaos set forth in Katabasis. ANABASIS, his 4th M-tronic release, will lead you out of the darkness into an immersive, danceable structured world of sounds. These 10 long-form tracks by Cathode Ray Tube comprise almost 1.5 hours of ambient, dub-laden cathartic music! Another sonic maelstrom by CRT!"

ANABASIS is loosely defined as an ascent from depths or a military advance. In this context, ANABASIS is the collective journey of humanity away from the depravity and dalliances with fascism and totalitarianism as seen in the USA and Europe. Though it’s by no means over with a change of government as we see the lingering effects of the haphazard rollout of vaccines and prevention programs by governments across the world.
This ANABASIS, this “military advance” is the return of humanity towards reason and intelligence despite the presence of dark ages minds and thinking. We’re poised at the exit from a cavern of ignorance, bigotry and death. There’s a chance to return to the light and lead us from out of the darkness.
ANABASIS is a collection of songs about life during the ongoing pandemic and return to the new normal of 21st century western life.