SELECT LEVEL

Heads may know Select Level mastermind Andy Sells best as the limber drummer for soulful fusion explorers Afrocop [and art pop trio Mt Fog] or as the bassist for noisy prog-rockers Nosretep… or maybe even for his stint in electronic brainiacs FCS North, who existed from 1997 to 2007. This talented Seattle multi-instrumentalist has established that he can get weird and far out in various situations. Select Level finds Sells veering off on a tangent into the realm of sleek music geared for dancing and romancing. (Dave Segal) Select Level’s new single “Passion Poison” is a track Sells created in response to loss: the death of close friends and musical allies, and the dissolution of his long-term, 13-year relationship. Sells’ voice is vulnerable and raw as he relates his personal story of letting go of friends and past selves. Afrocop keyboardist Noel Brass Jr. is once again enlisted to Select Level. His expressive synth floats atop Sells’ grooving bassline and funky, live percussion. “Passion Poison” flows with the inevitable change we must all face as we traverse time in the stream of life.