East Forest Explores Hope, Anxiety, And Intergalactic Oral Sex Alongside Comedian Duncan Trussell (Midnight Gospel)

Today, East Forest releases the single and music video “So What”, an AI-driven acid trip that explores the uncertainty of existence alongside comedian Duncan Trussell (of the Midnight Gospel and Joe Rogan Questions Everything) and the latest preview of forthcoming record Music For The Deck Of The Titanic (out November 3rd) from the innovative ambient and electro-acoustic musician who has collaborated with Jon Hopkins, Nick Mulvey, Laraaji, DJ Anna, and Ram Dass and more in his storied career. 

Amidst East Forest’s swirling live trio — composed of delicate piano, upright bass, and drums — listeners travel through half joking bits of genius. Between raves about sex and gods fornicating with black holes, just when you think Trussell has gone off the deep end, he recomposes his absurdity into a beautiful take on finding hope in those closest to us. 

Paired with the “So What” release is a completely AI generated video created by AI and VFX artist David Lobser. The artwork continuously shifts and evolves, an almost-human collage that mirrors Duncan Trussell’s rant about the randomness of the universe. 

Listen/Watch “So What” HERE

“I wasn't planning to have any spoken word on the record,” East Forest says, “but this one track really turns the whole concept on its head for me. The album title [Music For The Deck of The Titanic] might get people thinking, ‘Oh, this is clearly about something heavy,’ yet you can bring listeners in with hooks, grooves, and even a moment of humor — ‘That's an interesting lyric,’ or ‘what Duncan is saying is funny,’ and then in the end, it's inviting them to feel more layers, to go deeper.”

Searching for clarity amidst the chaos of our modern world, Msic For The Deck Of The Titanic (out November 3rd on Bright Antenna Records) is a record that uplifts East Forest’s mission to center both himself and listeners. As a thought leader in the realm of inner resilience, psychedelic treatment, and grounded spirituality, East Forest offers guided meditations, retreats, and a weekly podcast (Ten Laws w/ East Forest), is a faculty member at the Esalen Institute, has worked with Google and Johns Hopkins’ neuroaesthetics project, and has collaborated with UCSF, Wavepaths, Consciousness Hacking, TED, Numinus, and more. 

Recent single “Patience” is a rare moment of strippeddown vulnerability from East Forest, while the first track off Titanic, “Cosmic Dance (ft. Marieme),” was praised by Paste for “living up to its name, as the celestial vocalizations tenderly stretch the space of the digital, airy arrangements East Forest provides. Soulful, fresh and memorable.”

Music For The Deck of The Titanic Tracklist

Cosmic Dance (feat. Marieme)

Patience

Comeback (feat. Marieme)

Clay Steps

Legacy

Flittering

Birds Eye

So What? (feat. Duncan Trussell)

Tangled

Currents (feat. ANNA)

Ends\Begins (feat. Marieme)