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The fourth album by Ian Wellman, and his Ash International debut, The Night the Stars Fell is built from field recordings from the forests and deserts of Southern California, shortwave radio static, and cassette tape loops layered in distortion. The eleven tracks across the album are carried by the physicality of wind which drives the fires that burned the forests where the sounds were recorded. The Night the Stars Fell explores a time of rebuilding, of searching for a new path.

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Ian Wellman is a sound artist currently residing in Los Angeles, CA. His recordings have been published by Room40, Dragon’s Eye Recordings, Luminous Drift, and Industrial Coast. He has contributed to albums by Xiu Xiu and Deru. Ian is an IATSE Y-1 journeyman and a member of the LA-based sound collective VOLUME as well as co-hosts a dublab show with Gabie Strong called Zone Mapping. Website: ianwellman.com