sleep in nothingness, 2018 

// sounds heard 
samples from the Guimet's archival LP copy of 'Japanese masterpieces for the shakuhachi' (Lyrichord_MX4205_1989) 
+ artists own field recording of train ride in the monastic region of Koyasan Japan, clarinet, sine tones, voice, amplified objects, sferics, and a google-translate/text-to-speech recording of the album liner notes. // 

In a dream he found himself floating in a boat. Suddenly thick mist rolled down the sky and blocked his view of the moon. On hearing the moving melody of a flute, he reached out for his favourite bamboo flute to accompany the ethereal melody. The music is long and simple, and the listener is expected to forget everything and "sleep in nothingness".
-the dream of a priest named Kyochiku in the 12th Century while meditating at a temple in Nara (as cited in the album liner notes).

composed for performance at the Guimet Museum in Paris on Feb 03 2018, curated by the French label Tsuku Boshi.

sleep in nothingness

living on unceded Wangal Country ⌇ making sounds

sleep in nothingness

Alexandra Spence