C.Lavender
"Rupture in the Eternal Realm"
CD ltd 200

On her third full-length album, C. Lavender delves into her
experience with a profoundly impactful Buddhist meditation
centered in the sacrifice of the self as a source of liberation.

“Rupture in The Eternal Realm” is a musical reinterpretation and
compendium to C. Lavender’s experience studying the Tibetan
Buddhist meditation practice known as chöd. The practice
traditionally involves musical instruments including drums
(ḍamaru), trumpets (kangling), bells and chanting. Rather than try
to recreate the practice's musical ritual, C. Lavender used it as a
point of departure for reflecting on her inner connection with the
meditation, one which she continued to dive into throughout the
pandemic. The song titles are taken from lines within the
traditional chöd chant, which is akin to a musical composition and
serves as a visualization guide throughout the meditative process.
“Rupture in The Eternal Realm” creates a new paradigm in the
grand tradition of women electronic music composers such as
Laurie Anderson, Éliane Radigue, and Pauline Oliveros connecting
forward-thinking music with Buddhist principals.

The album features recordings made on Buchla 200 synthesizer,
Haken Continuum, gongs, voice, brainwave modulating tones, EVI
and field recordings from the Karma Triyana Dharmachakra
Buddhist temple in Woodstock, NY.

released June 12, 2024

Cover design: Robert Beatty
Mastering: Taylor Deupree

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Artistically self taught, she creates chaotic, radiant, fragmented, fractal fusions of musique concrète, electronica, techno, sound poetry, & sound art.

She has LP's & EP's released with D.M.T. Records, Far East Sound, Always Human Tapes, Aa3 Corp & others.

Les Antonymes is a variable-geometry band. No two concerts are the same. The same piece is never played twice, or at least not in the same way. You can expect craggy soundscapes, meandering melodies, and the occasional groove to stir things up a bit (although you won't know which foot to dance on).

Drawings: https://arnaudlorne.be

Les Antonymes est un groupe à géométrie variable. Aucun concert n'est pareil au précédent, l'idée étant de ne jamais rejouer deux fois le même morceau, en tout cas pas de la même manière. Attendez-vous à des paysages sonores escarpés et des mélodies sinueuses, mais aussi à du groove qui remue, même si vous ne saurez pas toujours sur quel pied danser.

Bookings: antonin (a) nubo.coop

Electronic Sound Disturbances & Pleasures since 1998.

Contact: labelhead_at_idealrecordings.com

Claudio Fernández Sini (Santiago de Chile, 1967)
From an early age, I have traveled and lived in many different places, absorbing and assimilating their cultural influences. As a child in Panama, I was fascinated by finding electrical appliances on the street; when plugged in, they produced sounds that I experimented with by connecting them to speakers. In the late 70's I got my first drum set and, as a minor, I would venture into discos before they opened. I would enter through the back door and make friends with the DJs, who would let me try out their first mixes.
In the '80s, in Rome, I studied audiovisuals and took part in various experiments and musical collectives closely linked to social centers and the local music scene. In the 90's, back in Chile, I joined the music scene of those years, collaborating in sound projects and playing in different groups, Supersordo being the best known.
I have always been interested in portable cassette recorders (Walkman type) and their sonic possibilities, a line of exploration that I continue to cultivate to this day.

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