A Certain Darkness is Needed to See the Stars

A Certain Darkness Is Needed to See the Stars (38:51 min.) is an energetic, minimal, polyrhythmic composition. It was played on a single prepared drum set (with aluminum foil), without any loops or overdubs.

Time and form dissolve as loops and repetitions take hold. The piece expands and contracts, changing texture while still maintaining a steady pulsating fluidity. The listener is forced to cede control and relax into it, never knowing how long any given theme will stay the same, nor what will follow.