Drag City / USA / 2016
Released in 2016, Epic Jammers and Fortunate Little Ditties is a collaborative outcome of the highest order. This double LP captures the meeting of minds between the minimalist synthesizer trio Bitchin Bajas and the singular voice of Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy (Will Oldham). Recorded in Chicago, the album is a fluid collection of ambient textures, rhythmic pulses, and vocal mantras that invite the listener into a deep, meditative headspace.
The Bajas’ mastery of reed organs and analog synthesis provides an expansive, shimmering canvas for Oldham’s philosophical inquiries and vocal improvisations. Spanning long-form compositions that blend kosmische musik with spiritual folk, this record is less about traditional songwriting and more about the shared pursuit of a transcendental sonic experience.