Beyond Absence debuts on Webbed Hand with this engaging and meditative set of instrumental improvisations. A delightful eyes-closed ambient journey, expressing a peaceful approach to music. These recordings are a personal journey of two friends, seeking to find the deeper impulses and feelings in music.
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From Gustavo: “Both my friend and I came from a very traditional musical background: bossa nova, jazz, classical,progressive rock, etc… After 10 years of exploration, intense listening and dialogue, we realized that a lot of what we played and dedicated ourselves to in the past was music we “had fun” playing, felt excited about it, but would not listen afterwards. I myself wanted to strip away elements which prevented me from achieving inner peace, at the same time maintaining a lot of the “harmonic mist” that I still feel so attracted to.”
Beyond Absence is: Gustavo Caldas and Mauro Longordo
Recorded at the Blue Shed Studio, Acton, MA, 2006
Original cover artwork by M. Longordo
01 Rarified
02 Sunshine over Smoke
03 Ophio
04 Air and Rain
05 A Night of a Thousand Days
06 Cycles in Circles
07 Afternoon with Myself
“Yet it is in this loneliness that the deepest activities begin. It is here that you discover act without motion, labor that is profound repose, vision in obscurity, and, beyond all desire, a fulfillment whose limits extend to infinity.”
–Thomas Merton
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9 responses so far ↓
1 Simon // Oct 4, 2008 at 6:31 pm
Stunningly beautiful release. I’ve played it through many times now – every time I just have to stop what I’m doing… and listen.
Many thanks for some superb work.
Simon
2 Ray // Oct 10, 2008 at 2:02 am
Thanks so much for this. This put my girlfriend to sleep after we made love. Hehe. Isn’t it great when music becomes part of a sublime moment…
3 Mike Farley // Oct 16, 2008 at 2:18 pm
Beautiful. One of the finest and most moving things I’ve heard for a long time. especially ‘Sunshine over Smoke’ which is pretty nearly perfect!
4 deepgoa // Oct 23, 2008 at 5:20 am
peaceful and meditative masterpiece of instrumental composition
peace
dg
5 Audio Gourmet // Nov 6, 2008 at 7:40 pm
A mixture of intuitive, yet perfect musicianship, coupled with a sublime experimentalist streak…
Fantastic!!!
6 Marilyn Serevuty // Dec 17, 2008 at 4:04 pm
Intriguing and at the same time, easy to be captured and tasted.
The sensitivity for the musical notes, greatly appreciated. Wonderful sound from guitar and piano.
Keep up the celestial work!
7 Romildo Viscardi // Dec 30, 2008 at 5:42 am
As músicas contidas neste álbum são de extremo bom gosto, elevam nossas almas.
30/12/2008
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8 Nancy King // Feb 27, 2009 at 11:14 am
Beautiful, magical, haunting. I just love your music and am happy to be able to listen so easily. Thank you so much.
Nancy
9 J Stu // Apr 14, 2010 at 6:37 pm
This is one of my all time favorite albums that I own (and I’ve got a fair sized collection of jazz and modern classical music). It’s really got some dense tonal complexity yet it’s smooth and relaxing at the same time. I can’t believe this was free.
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