Totem

Jerome Bourdellon-flutes, shakuhachi

Thomas Buckner-vocals

A sustained series of musically shamanic (I know it’s an overused adjective, but there’s just no other word) takes on the sculptures of Alan Kirili. Kirili’s sculptures are, as the title of the record suggests, well, totemic. And like totems, they are capable of inspiring awe and wonder in the viewer, even the dismantling of the senses. Bourdellon’s reeds and Buckner’s voice make this liminal reality possible and they sometimes seem to break through the threshold of ordinary life and consciousness in their search for the transcendent. I recommend, however, that you break for lunch or something halfway through. The liminal can be heavy-going at times. An astonishing testament.

Mutable

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Mutable Music

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Richard Grooms