World I See

VINYL FORMAT. The Present is the new project from legendary New York musician and producer Rusty Santos (Panda Bear's Person Pitch, Born Ruffians' Red Yellow & Blue, Animal Collective's Sung Tongs). Described by one band who worked with him as "a hyper boy genius," Santos has always fixed his attention on producing music that is experimentally rich yet accessible.

Forged from intense improvisational sessions, The Present's debut, World I See, tramples on musical boundaries and preconceptions, yet is an album to which a wide audience can still relate, musically and emotionally. Though the instruments on World I See aren't necessarily new (the basic elements are piano, guitar, and drums), the band makes timeless music by using the most minimalist methods in innovative new ways. The result is the beautifully elegant, powerful sound of The Present.