Brian Adler: (Shankar) - Radioactive Landscapes Circavision The American cultural landscape feels suddenly radioactive. In science, radioactivity is the energy emitted by the spontaneous disintegration of an unstable element. In percussionist / composer Brian Adler’s music for (Shankar), radioactivity might be the energy emitted by the unpredictable balance of jazz, ritual music, contemporary composition, and sonic manipulation. The effect is a cinematic soundscape that constantly reminds you to focus – the music surprises, zooms in for a close-up on a decaying sound, a lighting bolt of improvisation, or a radical production decision that feels like a rip in the fabric of time. The landscape is changing fast, and with its third digital EP release in a year (Shankar) encourages you to examine the process closely, to question what you hear. Matt Moran. vibes Santiago Leibson. keyboard Jonathan Goldberger. guitar Rob Jost. bass Brian Adler. drums, compositions
