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Spiritus Contra Spiritum

by John Atkinson & Peter Wolfgang

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Full Spectrum Records is humbled to present a powerful new collaboration from John Atkinson and Peter Wolfgang: ‘Spiritus Contra Spiritum.’

Taking its title from a letter Carl Jung wrote to Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson in 1961, in which he observed that, “you use the same word for the highest religious experience as well as for the most depraving poison,” the phrase was used to mean something along the lines of “spirituality against spirits.” Jung positioned the power of belonging – via spirituality and community – as a sort of antidote against addiction, a concept which is now widely accepted in addiction recovery circles.

‘Spiritus Contra Spiritum’ is a sonic narrative that chronicles the journey from the state of addiction [i.e. loss, lack, longing] to be-longing, as well as a document of the artists’ enduring friendship. Drawing on Peter’s own recovery journey, which was supported in significant ways by John, the work follows an arc from the banality and horror of active use to the spiritual awakening and peace of sobriety.

The album is composed entirely of original field recordings, manipulated to isolate and utilize tonal structures derived from the field recordings themselves; no synthesized tones are used. It foregrounds piano, saxophone, and excerpts from interviews with recovering addicts, surrounded by scratches, clanks, and drones taken from Peter’s daily life during his recovery process.

A challenging, thought-provoking work steeped in intimacy, vulnerability, and hope, ‘Spiritus Contra Spiritum’ presents an unvarnished portrait of the human spirit in rebirth.

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released June 7, 2024

John Atkinson: Sound processing and saxophone
Peter Wolfgang: Field recordings and piano

Recorded in Coshocton, Ohio and Brooklyn, New York

Mixed by Jeremy Scott
Mastered by Andrew Weathers

Paintings by Peter Wolfgang
Layout by Cecyl Ruehlen

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