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Dust and the Moon
Rite of Strings
Label: Bright Shiny Things
Released: 2026
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Tracks
Dust and the Moon; Lunar Transit; Sorood-e Tanhaie; Qeshm; Gnossienne No. 1; Xur; Ağıt (Lament); Polaris; Ballad for Margot.
Personnel
Rite of Strings
band / ensemble / orchestra
Ehsan Matoori
santoor
Edward Perez
bass, acousticEylem Basaldi
violinEngin Gunaydin
drumsIsmail Lumanovski
clarinetAlbum Description
Bright Shiny Things proudly announces the release of Dust and the Moon, the debut album by Rite of Strings, an international ensemble featuring Iranian-American composer and santoor virtuoso Ehsan Matoori, GRAMMY® Award-winning bassist and composer Edward Perez, GRAMMY® Award-winning drummer Engin Kaan Günaydın, acclaimed violinist and composer Eylem Basaldi, and internationally celebrated clarinetist Ismail Lumanovski, who appears as a special guest.
Together, these distinguished artists create a compelling new musical voice, weaving Persian musical traditions with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern influences, jazz, chamber music, groove, and improvisation. Dust and the Moon (BSTD-0252) features original compositions by Ehsan Matoori alongside works by Edward Perez, Eylem Basaldi, and Erik Satie. The result is a deeply collaborative recording that moves effortlessly between lyrical intimacy, cinematic atmosphere, rhythmic vitality, and spontaneous musical conversation—music that feels both ancient and contemporary, rooted in tradition while speaking with a distinctly modern voice.
Dust and the Moon reflects the shared artistic vision of co-directors Ehsan Matoori and Edward Perez, bringing together globally acclaimed musicians whose diverse backgrounds converge in a contemporary musical language. The album was recorded on May 13 and 14, 2026, at Pinch Recording in Long Island City, New York, a studio renowned for its exceptional acoustics and world-class listening environment designed by Wes Lachot. It was engineered by E. Scott Lindner and mastered by Camilo Kratz at Soundworks Recording Studio LLC.
Dust and the Moon will be released worldwide on August 28, 2026, via Bright Shiny Things, followed by the official album launch concert at Joe's Pub in New York on September 30, 2026.
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