Shape Shift

Personnel: Steve Moore (synthesizer, bass guitar); A.E. Paterra (drums).Audio Mixer: Steve Moore .Recording information: Machine Age Studios, Pittsburgh, PA; Steve Moore Private Studio, Bath, NY.Inspired by a stint opening for Italian prog rock legends Goblin on their first ever North American tour, Pittsburgh duo Zombi have returned to the stripped-down setup of their early albums, with Steve Moore doing double duty on bass guitar and analog synthesizers and A.E. Paterra holding down the drum kit. Prior to the Goblin tour in 2013, the duo hadn't played live since 2007 and took advantage of the capabilities of studio recording, adding an extra layer of multi-tracked guitars to 2009's Spirit Animal and embracing their Italo-disco side on the more dancefloor-ready Escape Velocity (2011). The duo also branched out and explored their many influences with a multitude of side projects, with Paterra creating Krautrock/kosmische sounds as Majeure and Moore keeping extremely busy with ambient a