Shrimp Ring by Shrimp Ring

New release by the well established Public Eyesore label, now residing in San Francisco and run by

Bryan Day, musician, designer, instrument builder, a meta-human of the improvised music if you ask

me.

Shrimp Ring is Erin Demastes and Dylan Burchett. This humble cassette release is either a sesame of

nuances and kaleidoscope of different moods, climaxes, reaching out different levels of how far and

how high you can go beyond the horizons of both improvised music which sometimes turns towards

musique concrete, sometimes sounds like a field recording of an austere mechanisms.

All in all, we have four tracks that are a recording session which combines improvisation with

composition. To some extent – it is nicely predictable in terms of us, the listeners, knowing more or

less what we can expect. On the other hand there is so much here that is a lab session of two

musicians using a wide array of objects, instruments and utilizing them to the purpose of creating

textures, themes and musical illustrations.

Set on the median level of dynamics, fidelity and definitely a high quality musicianship – Shrimp Ring

is something to ponder on how to balance the drive towards experimenting and actually equalising

all sorts of aspects that composition possesses. Maturity and ingenuity of musicians set a bar very

high when it comes to creating something that actually sticks in your mind for some longer time.

Thank you Erin, Dylan and Bryan!

released July 7, 2026

Erin Demastes - found objects, appliances,

handmade electronics, synthesizers, and

toy instruments

Dylan Burchett - noisemakers, toys, game

calls, computer, synthesizers, and

handmade electronics

Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Erin

Demastes and Dylan Burchett at the LSU

and William & Mary recording studios

Cover art by Erin Demastes

Liner art by Dylan Burchett

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