a dome in crestone, by arin levy & april maple

a dome in crestone

by arin levy & april maple

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	1.	peak 22:16
	2.	needle 21:39

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This piece was constructed in a dome home, made of recycled materials in the giant valley of Crestone, Colorado. After intricately setting up the space, intending to listen deeply, visiting the nearby temples and getting to know the land, the stage was set to put aside the hours of intentional practice in order to listen and meet the moment.

Using traditional sound healing and Western art music instruments, the blend of East meets West follows the linear timeline of music unfolding, while giving way to the flow of timeless creativity and artistry, the rapid intelligent intuitive insight of improvisation. More polarities show up in drones and melodies, electronic and acoustic, while challenging the norm of aesthetic sounds and creative ways to make sound.

The unique structure of the dome created interesting acoustics and echos, contributing as another artist in the space. The instrumentation includes gongs, singing bowls, flute, chimes, cymbals, analogue synthesizer, and tank drum.

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released February 4, 2022

recorded on 12/27/2021 in Crestone, Colorado
Arin Levy (they/them) & April Maple (she/they)

(album art and mixing by Arin Levy)

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Enso Sounds Denver, Colorado

Enso Sounds is a percussionist and improviser, whose music is deeply based in extremes - very short and very long, very high and very low sounds. With the use of AM radios, feedback looped snare drums, whisks, marbles, and more, their improvisations have been described by listeners as "serene", "meditative" and "calmly aggressive." Their favorite things are white noise, pop radio, and the weather. ... more

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