Horse Head Bookends is the new full-length record from Andrew Reichel who performs and creates music under the moniker Gel-Sol. A long-time composer with multiple international releases and tours under his belt since 1998, Gel-Sol has been known for creating vast soundscapes, wild improvisations and intensely deep compositions. He uses a brazen approach to sampling- “plunderphonics” and a philosophical take on genre- “Paracosmic” (parascosm being afictional universe and his art existing in his own paracosm). Further detailing Gel-Sol’s unique paracosm, is Horse Head Bookends, an album that is progressive in nature. The music constantly shifts through genres: space rock, Berlin School electronic, RnB/funk, avant-garde, dub, and minimalism. This comes from years of deep listening, study, and experimentation. Andy plays all instruments on this release- not limited to, but including, live drums, lap steel, his massive modular synthesizer (named MORT), and even manipulating cassette players. He also singlehandedly created the massive visual art package from conception to layout. The intricate, colorful collage work parallels the musicalcompositions, with a custom panel of artwork for each respective piece of music. The concept behind the album design features a die-cut opening in the front cover; with each piece of art on a full size insert, the cover can be changed to suit your mood. Horse Head Bookends is designed to be a full-on journey, with seamless mixes on each program side - a complete, coherent concept, from start to finish. Currently residing in Seattle, Andy is a founding member of the Monster Planet music and visual series (now in it’s 8th year), and is the Creative Director for Patchwerks, a synthesizer store co-owned by his wife Cindy, an accomplished musician and prog radio DJ. You can find his previous body of work on labels including em:t records (Nottingham, UK), Upstairs Recordings (Vancouver, BC), Psychonavigation Records (Dublin, IE), and Further Records, Seattle WA. All music Written, performed, produced, and mixed by Andrew Reichel All artwork by Andrew Reichel Mastered by Doug Kallmeyer