Fermenting in the primordial desert broth of Southwestern California, Twilight Archive is a departure even for the adventurous members whose experience span years in the international music scene. Heard on innumerable soundtracks, albums, commercials, and television scores, Chris Mancinelli and Tom Vedvik join forces for a series of alluring and innovative albums.

Their individual work has included artists as diverse as Nels Cline (Wilco), Dr. John, Michael Penn, Kevin Eubanks, Garth Hudson (The Band), Osamu Kitajima and Hans Zimmer - with film work on Michael Mann's "Ali" (starring Will Smith). "Pirates of the Caribbean" (starring Johnny Depp) and "The Ring."

Mysterious, suggestive, and creating a distinct sense of place, the music blends improvisations with worldly writing and producing skills. A rhythmic fuel smolders beneath the sultry surface. Deep and hypnotic grooves propel the hip melodic motifs that guide the listener through sophisticated resonant soundscapes. The atmosphere is inviting yet still enigmatic. Timeless and thoroughly modern, the music is as fresh as it is familiar. This is tomorrow's sound establishing a new trend today.

Infused at the core with an aura of cool, the group relentlessly strives to inject cutting edge concepts into a developing genre. Always evocative and blending organic electronica with innovative musicianship, Twilight Archive delivers a new hybrid to the music world.

Ritual Fiction

Twilight Archive