ARBOR
135; DOUBLE LP ALBUM
SUN CIRCLE LESSNESS
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Following
in the tradition of minimalist composers such as La Monte Young, Yoshi
Wada, and Charlemagne Palestine, Sun Circle exemplifies a contemporary
focus on long form drone music. Members Greg Davis and Zach
Wallace have shown their interest in the field most recently with
extended works on Kranky and Root Strata respectively; together on Lessness,
they show a deep-rooted interest in the power of simple forms.
Building upon themes from their recent solo work (Davis’ subtly
shifting tonal work with electronic oscillators and Wallace’s acoustic
drone work on the glass armonica), Lessness
is comprised of four side long works each exhibiting a different
acoustic instrument in isolation. Exploring drums, tambouras
(both rhythmic and droning), and gongs with a meditative precision,
Davis and Wallace’s work seems at once both mechanic and human; the
product of focus, revealing a vast beauty within the subtlety of the
geometric potential of sound. In an edition of 400 copies with
full color matte jackets.
sample: tambouras
(excerpt)
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