Canadian
prog rocker and audio surgeon Gustavo De Beauville has released his
latest official album, “Second Sun.” It contains nine original
Gustavo De Beauville tracks for a total listening time of an hour,
and has been proudly published as an independent release without the
involvement of the corporate music industry. Varied, kaleidoscopic,
and bearing equal parts tone and octane, “Second Sun” is the
latest evidence that Gustavo De Beauville doesn't just meet the
standard — he helps make the standard.
Alberta's
Gustavo De Beauville cites as main artistic influences Tool, '90s
grunge, prog rock, instrumental rock and metal, the Re-Stoned,
Earthless, Long Distance Calling, Tides from Nebula, Lost in Kiev,
and “of special note: Yawning Man!” De Beauville himself has
described his new almost-entirely instrumental record as “progressive
rock with influences of stoner, grunge and desert.”
These
descriptors may not be as crucial to the listener as usual, though,
in light of what drove DB in writing and production of the music.
Asked
to describe the overall theme of “Second Sun,” De Beauville
writes, “This was a fun record to make. It was the first time I had
deliberately not put any pressure or expectations on the music and
attempted to make art for art's sake. It's a bunch of fun songs with
no rigid genre guidelines to adhere to.”
Ironically,
“Second Sun” works very well as an example of coherence with
variation. It has an overall tone, none of the tracks sound
misplaced, and there's even a thematic climax to the record which
rises and falls like a good story should. And while there's no chance
that's accidental, it still wasn't the point of the album.
“At
the time of writing the record,” De Beauville writes, “I was very
involved in my day job working as an AV Technician and spearheading a
command centre built at an airport. It was stressful, and I think the
album was a pressure release valve I would turn to in my spare
moments.”
So
what were the themes, if any?
“The
main theme I embraced this time around was that of
self-acceptance/realization,” says DB. “Life is finite. We
oftentimes get so caught up chasing the dream that we forget to stop
and appreciate the small things in life — family, health, nature,
peace of mind, etc. Life is short. Don't waste it worrying about what
other people think. Get out there and make something happen for
yourself.”
De
Beauville isn't talking in broad, general terms, necessarily, either.
He knows his audience.
“I
suspect alot of listeners of this genre may be musicians themselves,”
he writes. “There's no better time to start writing and recording
yourself. All the tools are there and are extremely affordable. Don't
let anyone make you feel inadequate because you use this or that —
I've made an award-winning record with a Line 6 amp and a $150 dollar
condenser microphone.”
What's
more, he's actually willing to help on a personal level:
“If
you have specific questions about my process drop me a line.”
The
official Gustavo De Beauville website (link provided below) describes
him as “an OIART graduate” who “has focused his attention on
composing original music for both film and video games. He began
playing music in the 1990s in the Caribbean island nation of
Barbados. He's since played in Trinidad and faraway Calgary where he
opened for Helmet, but “all honesty I much prefer the controlled
environment of my home studio. I'm more of an introvert, to be
honest. I'll leave the live performance for the divas amongst us.
Never say never though.”
He
has other official releases with other bands, but calls them
“irrelevant at this time. Right now is Second Sun's moment.”
“I'd
like to thank Otu from Finland, Serouj from Beirut and my good friend
Andrew from Vancouver for lending their vocal talents to the record,”
writes Gustavo De Beauville. “Also a quick nod to Ryan from Empire
Music for being a good hype man in these dark times.
“Thanks
for the support — I'm currently focused on soundtracks and music
assets for video games so if you're interested, you know where to
find me [https://assetstore.unity.com/publishers/54832].
“I’ve
also started contributing articles on my composing setup to the
popular stoner/doom site MonsterRiff.com. It’s a good way to help
out the community and get folks started in recording. Big shout out
to Pat!”
“Second
Sun” by Gustavo De Beauville is available from quality digital
music stores online worldwide now. Get in early, prog-rock fans.
– S.
McCauley
Lead
Press Release Writer
www.Octiive.com
“Second
Sun” by Gustavo De Beauville —
https://www.amazon.com/Second-Sun-Gustavo-Beauville/dp/B09GL7FHG1/
Gustavo
De Beauville Official Website —
http://debeauvillestudios.com
Gustavo
De Beauville Official Instagram —
@DebeauvilleStudios
