Sontag Shogun

Sontag Shogun is an experimental trio blending ambient textures, found sounds, and improvisational piano work into hypnotic soundscapes. Formed in 2013, the group includes Jesse Perlstein (field recordings/electronics), Jeremy Young (prepared piano/percussion), and Ian Temple (piano/effects), with members split between New York, Montreal, and Finland. Their music often feels like a sonic diary of urban and natural environments, folding clattering teacups, creaking furniture, and environmental recordings into compositions that balance fragility and intensity.

Recent releases like *Valo Siroutuu* and *Sauna motif I* showcase their fascination with liminal spaces and hazy memories, while collaborations like the *A pale view of dem hills* rework highlight their genre-fluid approach. Tracks often blur the line between performance and accidental sounds – think rain hitting a windowpane morphing into percussion, or piano melodies dissolving into the hum of an air conditioner. Their work has become a cult favorite for fans of contemplative experimental music that feels both meticulously crafted and spontaneously alive.

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Album - 14 Tracks - Released June 20, 2025
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