Ben Seretan & John Thayer - Sunbeam of No Illusion

Ben Seretan & John Thayer - Sunbeam of No IllusionA gorgeous piece of upstate ambient, Ben Seretan and John Thayer’s Sunbeam of No Illusion is the aural equivalent of a long, restorative walk through a Catskills forest as spring turns to summer. The gentle buzz of a Fender Rhodes, the calming whoosh of the wind in the trees, the distant ripple of an electric guitar — it all converges into a downright transcendental listening experience. Underneath, there’s a subtle pulse, a heartbeat that connects inner consciousness with the natural world. “Keep your face always toward the sunshine — and shadows will fall behind you.”