Soundgazing

Musician/producer Eric Hilton takes listeners on a blunted journey through space with his new album “Ceremony", 13 tracks of emotive interstellar psychedelia, out on August 20th. Hilton’s masterful ability to mix disparate musical ingredients was well established during his 25-year tenure as co-founder of the legendary genre-hopping downtempo electronic music act Thievery Corporation. But in his newfound solo work, the artist has crafted a sonic universe uniquely his own. “Ceremony” is the 3rd solo record Hilton has released during the past year, a period of prolific awakening for the veteran musician and producer, which the album title alludes to. “Ceremony acknowledges the exercise of sitting alone to draw musical vibrations from the ether, which I do on a regular basis,” says Hilton. “It’s the most centering, grounding thing I do, and I didn’t really do it until I became a solo artist. Now I’m hooked. Interpreting life experiences, consciousness, and putting that into a musical for