Author and Atlantic staff writer James Parker has been creating odes about everything from squirrels to crying babies on planes.  And now there's a collection in book form- Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes.   The story behind the stories?  Parker chats with Techstination's Fred Fishkin.

Techstination Interview: Author James Parker on odes & his book Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes

Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes- odes from James Parker.  Today's Techstination.

Get Me Through the Next Five Minutes- odes from James Parker

In 2023, I spent some time living above the Arctic Circle off the northern coast of Norway. Living in isolation on a island no more then 2km in radius, I spend my days collecting field recordings, composing new music, taking photographs, reading and writing. The purpose of the project was to capture images and sounds of the landscape to create a audio/visual experience that transforms the viewer/listener on their own meditative journey inward - 'Solar Image' is the first sonic incantation of a new audio/visual body of work. 

For this track, I have invited Dutch DJ, Producer and a label owner Rambadu to interpret my field recordings and images to create a rework of 'Solar Image' titled 'Solar Image (Rambadu Thermohaline Circulation)' referring to the natural process when sea ice forms in the polar regions, leaving behind salt that makes the surrounding water saltier and denser. This denser water sinks, creating a current that moves slowly through the ocean. Thermohaline circulation (THC) is a large-scale ocean current system that moves water and heat, and is a vital part of the global carbon dioxide and nutrient cycles

"Influenced by the forces of nature, Rambadu celebrates the universal connection between beings and their surroundings. 

In recent years, he has researched the energetic powers and healing properties of sound, diving deep into the literature to better understand our inner and outer worlds.

Singing bowls, percussion, and various acoustic instruments are blended with hardware devices while modulating field recordings to create a sensual dance, taking you further into the sonic realms."
(text courtesy of Hypnus Records)

https://rambadu.bandcamp.com/

Recorded at the Arctic Hideaway in Fleinvær, Norway | October 2023

Mastered by Giuseppe Tillieci @ Enisslab Mastering Studio in Rome, Italy

Solar Image (Rambadu Thermohaline Circulation)

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