Down Below World was recorded, mixed and mastered at Light Rail Studios in San Francisco by Elton Cunniffe off and on between November, 2018 and February, 2023, except for tracks 4, 6, 9 & 14, which were recorded by REPTIEL and mixed by Brian Weaver at Cubby Control in San Francisco. All songs written by REPTIEL, © 2024.
The following artists were kind enough to create artwork based on a song, or songs, that appealed to them the most...
Dru Ariel: Dru did the artwork for track #11, "Thos Unearthed",
which was also used as the cover of the album, and track #14, "VITRIOL".
Rani Goel: Rani did the artwork for track #13, "Chamber of Reflections".
Chris Roeske: Chris and Tristy Taylor did the artwork for track #3, "Deep(er) Below".
Tristy Taylor and Chris Roeske met under the redwoods at Porter College, 33 years ago and have been creatively collaborating ever since.
Tristy Taylor: In addition to collaborating on track #3, "Deep(er) Below",
Tristy did the artwork for track #7, "Obsidian City" (1). "Tristy Taylor is a Traveler of the Underworlds,
Including Being a Guide & Companion for Others. Find out more at tristytaylor.com.
Cyane Tornatzky: Cyane did the artwork for track #5, "Ja'roque".
She explains, "In interpreting the song 'Ja'roque' by REPTIEL, I felt like there was a sense of throwing over, getting rid of a (jar) yoke, getting away from the
ordinary...and this is my interpretation the joyous movement and freedom found in the song. For me, as an American, I feel that cars offer freedom or escape. As
I learned to drive in the 80's colors, I wanted a color scheme that matched that period of life for me. I also feel that these colors match the atmosphere of the
song..."
Brian Weaver: Brian did the artwork for track #6, "Ja'vere's Theme.
Brian plays bass guitar for REPTIEL. He is not a visual artist but likes to make collages.
Doug Welch: Doug did the artwork for track #7, "Obsidian City" (2).
Anselm Yew: Anselm did the artwork for track #1 "A Really Deep Groove",
track #4, "Searching for Thos", track #10, "Introit", and track #12, "Post-synergistic, Atmospheric Explosion."
Anselm Yew is an artist and illustrator living in SF. anselmyew.net
Daniela Yew: Daniela did the artwork for track #2, "It's an Alternate World",
track #8, "Preserved in Amber", and track #9, "Turbulent Blobs".
Daniela says, "This is my third time collaborating with Reptiel. I love letting the music and lyrics guide me to the images for my illustrations and experimenting
with different media and techniques. "
This website was created by Brian Weaver during the winter of 2023-24 and was published on February 1 (Imbolc/Candlemas), 2024, to coincide with the release of the Down Below World CD.