Steve Roach & Byron Metcalf - Mantram (CD)

Release Date: 09/14/04<B>Mantram</B> is grounded in a reverence for the slowing of time which allows the natural reflective process to emerge.Mantramis grounded in a reverence for the slowing of time which allows the natural reflective process to emerge. Heartbeat-like acoustic frame drum, overtone voice, Bansuri flute, didgeridoo, and Tamboura drones mix with a majestic tapestry of organic electronic textures, offering the sonic equivalent of gazing into timeless Mandala images found in classic sacred art.Hypnagogue “MANTRAMis a cool, calm, beat-enhanced exploration into creating a sort of sonic mandala — a sacred image — through music. It is a perfect CD for meditation. Steve Roach lays down the soundworld skeleton; Byron Metcalf pumps life into it with shamanic drumming; and Mark Seelig makes it breathe and dance with a beautiful selection of flutes. The eight pieces here, identified solely by number, are characterized by a gentle build and a perfectly unhurried fe