The Soft Moon at Room 205
The Soft Moon is a San Francisco-based neo-post-punk band influenced by early Bay Area avant-gardists such as Chrome, Units and Minimal Man.
Their cataclysmic delivery makes listeners contemplate the deeper aspects of the primal self through weeping guitar leads, cutting bass lines, haunting vocals, icy synths and motorik beats.
Mix in the mind-bending visuals of band member Ron Robinson and we have one hell of a Room 205 episode.
Dead Love by The Soft Moon
Presenting the final installment of Room 205: Episode Eight with The Soft Moon. When asked to elaborate on the track’s howling hyena vibe, The Soft Moon’s singer/guitarist, Luis Vasquez, remarked, “It’s a story about being in love with the ghost of a person’s past self.” We know exactly what he means.
The Soft Moon Concludes Room 205 Visit with “Dead Love”
Today we present the final installment of Room 205: Episode Eight with The Soft Moon. When asked to elaborate on the track’s howling hyena vibe, The Soft Moon’s singer/guitarist, Luis Vasquez, remarked, “It’s a story about being in love with the ghost of a person’s past self.” We know exactly what he means.
The Soft Moon’s time in Room 205 has been exemplary of the spirit of the project. From the visuals, to the set design, to the audio engineering, filming, editing and musical performances, we want to thank all involved for their part in this exceptionally inspired experience.
Look for the next installment of Room 205: Episode Nine with Ted Leo to premier Monday, June 6th.
When It’s Over by The Soft Moon
Presenting the second installment from The Soft Moon’s Room 205 visit featuring a performance of “When It’s Over” from the debut album The Soft Moon.
According to Luis Vasquez, the song was recorded in the Mojave Desert as an untitled track in 1999 and was the starter seed for the entire Soft Moon project. Airy echoes and trailing vocals abound in this sonic meditation on impending doom.
Room 205 Presents The Soft Moon Performing “When It’s Over”
Today we’re excited to present the second installment from The Soft Moon’s Room 205 visit featuring a performance of “When It’s Over” from the debut album The Soft Moon.
According to Luis Vasquez, the song was recorded in the Mojave Desert as an untitled track in 1999 and was the starter seed for the entire Soft Moon project. Airy echoes and trailing vocals abound in this sonic meditation on impending doom.
Look for the third and final Soft Moon performance “Dead Love” to premiere May 16th.
Parallels by The Soft Moon
The Soft Moon performs Parallels in Room 205. Director Otto Arsenault captures these SF-based neo-post-punks as they’re only meant to be seen— dazed, hazed and out of phase. Visual artist Ron Robinson’s 3D maps and rapid-fire light projections are set against designer Tamarra Younis’ abstract sculptures, while editor Sophia Rubio’s utilizes her keen eye for repetitive symbology and selective pixel degradation to visually compliment the band’s haunting atmospherics.
Room 205 Presents The Soft Moon
With aberrant enthusiasm, we welcome The Soft Moon to Room 205 with their opening performance of “Parallels,” the second single from their self-titled debut album.
Director Otto Arsenault captures these San Francisco-based neo-post-punks as they’re only meant to be seen – dazed, hazed and out of phase. As purveyors of the emerging post-apocalyptic sound, The Soft Moon has taken influence from early San Francisco based avant-garde bands such as Chrome, Units and Minimal Man. Created by Luis Vasquez in 2009 as a means to explore music on a more visceral level, he channels both his punk upbringing and Afro-Cuban heritage to sculpt dystopian soundscapes for a new generation of torn romantics. With bassist Justin Anastasi, drum machine and synth programmer Damon Way and visual artist Ron Robinson, the band’s cataclysmic delivery makes audiences contemplate the deeper aspects of the primal self through weeping guitar leads, cutting bass lines, haunting vocals, icy synths, motorik beats and mind-bending visuals.
In this opening performance of “Parallels”, Ron Robinson’s 3D maps and rapid- fire light projections take shape against abstract sculptures, while repetitive symbology and selective pixel degradation visually complement the band’s haunting atmospherics.
Special thanks to set designer Tamarra Younis and editor Sophia Rubio for the harmonious marriage of their talents with the band’s vision in this episode.
Look for the second and third video installments with The Soft Moon on May 9th and 16th.
