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The Structure of Silk

by Lalén Ríos Luna

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Conditions 03:28
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Ruby, No 04:01
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The Relation 04:35
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Dans leur veines, le sang, subtil comme un poison,
Brûlant comme une lave, et rare, coule et roule
En grésillant leur triste Idéal qui s'écroule.
Tels les Saturniens doivent souffrir et tels
Mourir,--en admettant que nous soyons mortels,--
Leur plan de vie étant dessiné ligne à ligne
Par la logique d'une Influence maligne.

--Paul Verlaine.

The tracks with the words "reflections" and "Ruby" in them are very loosely based on Monk's compositions bearing those titles, though not in the usual jazz manner of rendering standards--in fact, I even hesitate in naming Monk here.

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released May 11, 2023

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Porous Collective Fresno, California

First an archive of Michigan improvisers, now a metaphor for the many/others that is the self. Lalén, Caeiro and Xeno are heteronyms, in Pessoa’s sense. Their vocation is electroacoustic, experimental, improvisation. Sound art that sometimes lies beyond what some call music. Ultimately, the fundamental work behind these recordings is to precariously ground unground existence in the doing. Peace. ... more

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