Elements, by Temenos

Elements

by Temenos

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Bonus Track "Green" included in download. An improvised tune we made the morning of the recording session.

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1.	Fire Dance 07:25	buy track
2.	River Song 10:02	buy track
3.	Earth March 05:43	buy track
4.	Air Tune* 06:46	buy track
5.	Aether 09:26

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1st Studio EP

Recorded at Sleepy Cat Studios, Chapel Hill, NC
All tracks written and performed by Temenos

Birdistheworm.com
August 3rd, 2017

"What’s particularly appealing about Elements is how each musician is singularly focused on the melody’s ultimate destination. Plenty happens in between the start and finish line on each of this EP’s four tracks, and while the individual members of the Temenos quartet might have differing opinions on the best route to take, as a unit, they express a shared vision on exactly where to land. It’s the kind of thing that results in a tight lyricism, streamlined for efficient use of improvisation. The music tells a wild story using not one more word than is necessary. Deviations maintain their context. Inspirations stay tethered to the grand plan. All of it revolves around the melody.

The pairing of cello and baritone sax is key. It’s why the melody is able to simultaneously express comfort and edge. Alto sax and drums allow it to soar through the clouds and dance upon the earth. The music is modern, but it echoes the age where bop was becoming avant-garde and sometimes came out sounding so damn spiritual."

-Dave Sumner

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released March 15, 2017

Personnel :

Danny Abrams : Alto Saxophone
Drew Anagnost : Amplified Cello with Pedals
Denver Carlstrom : Baritone Saxophone, Auxiliary Percussion*
Saman Khoujinian : Drum Kit, Sound Engineering

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Temenos Carrboro, North Carolina

A quartet playing 'paint by numbers' songs with no lines.

TEMENOS:
Ancient Greek word meaning sacred space, magic circle, a delineated area where miracles can happen.

Minimalist, modern quartet. ... more

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