Theo Travis - Aeolus: One Hour Duduk Meditation [Blu-ray]

When Theo Travis began experimenting with long improvised instrumental pieces for the duduk – a woodwind instrument from Armenia that is sometimes described as ‘the saddest sounding instrument in the world’ – he could hardly have imagined that such an hour-long piece would be viewed more than a million times on YouTube. But that is exactly what has happened, as the multifunctional music has not only found fans for itself, but also for a range of applications from meditation to yoga to relaxation and more. The sound, the performances and the context have found, built and sustained a much wider audience than most far more mainstream music. All this was achieved without hype, marketing or a special record label to support the release.

Continuing this idea, earlier this year Theo worked with producer Steven Wilson (who has mixed and mastered many of Theo’s solo recordings and in whose band Theo has played) to produce a new duduk improvisation in multi-channel audio as well as stereo, with soundscapes compiled by Steven Wilson from Theo’s alto flute playing. The result is a stunning and utterly unique work that helps define new possibilities for so-called ‘immersive audio’ without losing focus on the pure sound and inherent musicality of the duduk improvisations that have so enthralled a wide and growing online audience.

Треклист:
AEOLUS: Composed by Theo Travis and Steven Wilson
Theo Travis – duduk and alto flute
Steven Wilson – Production & Soundscapes

Ancient Soul, Modern Times: Composed by Theo Travis
Theo Travis – Duduk & Soundscapes