Peppermoth is the ambient side project of Eccodek creator and Canadian producer/artist Andrew McPherson. Created to showcase his love of classic ambient music, as explored by artists like Eno, Daniel Lanois, Harold Budd, Cocteau Twins and even early 20th century impressionists, Claude Débussy and Erik Satie, Glimmer Tide is Peppermoth's second release and is out now in partnership with San Francisco's infamous Six Degrees Records. Continuing in the footsteps of the critically acclaimed debut, Now You Hear Me, Glimmer Tide weaves together hypnotic tapestries of melody, found sound, organic instrumentation and dreamy atmospherics to create a contemporary take on ambient music. Brass, double bass, piano and old school synthesis, alongside tape echo and unique signal processing, create a musical world that ripples with intensity while gently drifting in and out of focus.
Returning to Glimmer Tide are trumpeter Gary Diggins (Cirque de Soleil, Kevin Breit, R. Murray Schafer), multi-instrumentalist/bassist Jeff Bird (Cowboy Junkies, Natalie Merchant, Townes Van Zandt) and Eccodek member Les Hartai bringing his unique approach to modular synthesis. The small ensemble of skilled players show tasteful restraint in their musical expression allowing the pieces to breathe and build in both subtle and overt ways.
