Pure Ceremony

James Hood is renowned as a vital and versatile musical pioneer, with a lengthy and varied musical resume that includes playing drums in The Pretenders, his ongoing two-decades-plus run as mastermind of the visionary ambient/electronica act Moodswings and an expansive array of production and soundtrack projects. In 2014 James released the album Ceremony, exploring a uniquely mesmeric melodic instrument - the PanArt Hang. The musical incense Ceremony conjured speaks to fans of ambient artists such as Brian Eno and Phillip Glass and those seeking a peaceful time-slowing soundtrack. Ceremony was a resounding success, introducing tens of thousands of listeners to a compelling sonic experience, and topping World Music charts in US and Canada. The story continues with this two disc album: Pure Ceremony. Noted ambient music writer and critic Stephen Hill writes: Pure Ceremony is not just a worthy successor to its popular predecessor, but an evolutionary vehicle, where just the right amount of musical development and embellishment was added to the project. Pure Ceremony is a two disc set featuring 18 songs in a gorgeous gatefold digipak case.