By Justin Smulison
Nick DiSalvo is a man of many musical personalities. Best known for his work fronting progressive heavy psych rockers, Elder, he rests his pipes as a composer, guitarist and keyboardist in two instrumental groups – delving and Weite.
delving’s sophomore album, All Paths Diverge, was recently released via Stickman Records & Blues Funeral Recordings and showcases a potent blend of psychedelic rock, krautrock, early electronic music as well as ambient sounds.
Comprised of seven tracks that clock in at over an hour, All Paths Diverge is truly a sonic journey, with each song a soundscape in its own regard. DiSalvo plays all the instruments on Paths, which was recorded sporadically through the years. Live, the band is comprised of guitarist Michael Risberg (Elder, Weite), bassist Ingwer Boysen (Weite, High Fighter) and drummer Uno Bruniusson (Maggot Heart, ex-Death Alley).
Ahead of delving’s European and UK tour with Iron Jinn, DiSalvo and I talked about the steps he took to produce and record the album, and how he determines what musical passages work best for one group over another. We also discuss why the ‘d’ in delving is lower-cased. We also play clips of “Zodiak” and “Omnipresence,” respectively during the intro and outro.
We also talked about his work with Weite, an international quintet which also features members of delving and Elder, in which DiSalvo is behind the kit and happy to play more of a supporting role. Weite’s sophomore album, Oase, will be released Nov. 22 (also on Stickman Records).
And following our interview, Elder announced a run of shows in the EU and UK in May 2025, which will conclude with an appearance at Desertfest Berlin in which they will play their groundbreaking third LP, Lore, in its entirety.
Bust out your speakers and play at full blast.
delving:
https://www.facebook.com/delvingmusic
https://www.instagram.com/delving_music/
https://delving-music.bandcamp.com/
https://www.stickman-records.com/
https://www.bluesfuneral.com/
delving European Tour with Iron Jinn:
20.11.2024 Hamburg (DE), Hafenklang
21.11.2024 Leuven (BE), SoJo
23.11.2024 London (UK), Oslo
24.11.2024 Brighton (UK), Green Door Store
25.11.2024 Paris (FR), La Boule Noire
26.11.2024 Nijmegen (NL), Doornroosje
27.11.2024 Bochum (DE), Die Trompete
28.11.2024 Siegen (DE), Vortex Surfer
29.11.2024 Leipzig (DE), Noel’s Ballroom
30.11.2024 Berlin (DE), Neue Zukunft
01.12.2024 Warsaw (PL), Voodoo
03.12.2024 Brno (CZ), Kabinet MUZ
04.12.2024 Vienna (AT), Arena
05.12.2024 Innsbruck (AT), PMK
06.12.2024 Munich (DE), Feierwerk
Weite:
www.instagram.com/_weite
https://www.facebook.com/weite.band
Elder:
https://www.facebook.com/elderofficial
https://www.instagram.com/elderband
Elder 2025 Tour:
08.05.2025 Hamburg (DE), Bahnhof Pauli
09.05.2025 Copenhagen (DK), Colossal Festival
10.05.2025 Oslo (NO), Desertfest Oslo
11.05.2025 Stockholm (SE), Hus 7
13.05.2025 Esch-Alzette (LU), Kulturfabrik
14.05.2025 Tourcoing (FR), Le Grand Mix
15.05.2025 to be announced soon
16.05.2025 London (UK), Desertfest London
17.05.2025 Nijmegen (NL), Sonic Whip
20.05.2025 Wiesbaden (DE), Schlachthof Kesselhaus
21.05.2025 Lyon (FR), L’Epicerie Moderne
22.05.2025 Lucerne (CH), Sedel
23.05.2025 Munich (DE), Feierwerk
25.05.2025 Berlin (DE), Desertfest Berlin
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