Jason Calhoun – “enjoy losing”
Philadelphia-based ambient composer Jason Calhoun has released "enjoy losing," the latest single from his forthcoming fifth album for Dear Life Records, revelations of divine love. The track continues a run of previews for the record and reflects Calhoun's ongoing exploration of blending musical practice with personal and spiritual reflection, this time drawing on an unlikely source: playing chess on his phone.
Calhoun has said he approached chess through trial and error rather than studying theory, and came to appreciate the game even while losing, a mindset he links to his creative and spiritual process. He describes the new song, made using a contact mic and a rosary, as embodying patience and an openness to difficulty. "enjoy losing" follows earlier previews "tolstoy tatsoi," "what we deserve" and "at home," with revelations of divine love due out on 7 August via Dear Life Records.
In short
- Jason Calhoun releases new single "enjoy losing" ahead of album
- Track inspired by learning chess through trial and error
- Album revelations of divine love out 7 August via Dear Life
Explained simply
Jason Calhoun is an ambient composer based in Philadelphia, known for making music that connects sound with personal and spiritual reflection. His forthcoming fifth album, revelations of divine love, is being released by the independent label Dear Life Records.
Calhoun has described learning to play chess on his phone by trial and error, without first studying formal strategies. He says that losing became part of what he valued about the game, and links that patience with how he approaches music and spiritual life. The album includes several earlier preview tracks.
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