a Behind the Green Door show
Weite was formed in Berlin in winter 2022 by bassist Ingwer Boysen (delving) recruiting drummer NickDiSalvo (Elder, delving) and guitarists Michael Risberg (Elder, delving) and Ben Lubin (Lawns). Initially intended as a one-off recording session, the four recognized an obvious musicalchemistry and common ground and decided to turn the project into a proper band.
Keyboardist Fabien de Menou (Perilymph) joined in 2024.
Oase is the sophomore album from Berlin-based progressive rock collective Weite, and the follow-up to the band's 2023 debut LP Assemblage. Clocking in at almost an hour, Oase-German for "Oasis"-takes listeners on an intricate and textured journey that draws inspiration from the pioneering spirit of 70s psychedelic rock, blending influences from "Canterbury scene" prog, Krautrock, early electronica, post rock, and Americana.The new album showcases Weite's ability to merge the old with the new, creating an immersive, exploratory sound that moves from contemplative and pastoral to riffy and doomy without ever sacrificing melody.