Michael Fahres (1951-)
Sevan (2000/2003)
The Tubes (1994/2003)
Coimbra 4, Mundi Theatre (2004/2006)

Jon Hassell, Mark Atkins, Parik Nazarian, Michael Fahres

This collection of eerily beautiful, intimate music weaves naturally occurring acoustic phenomena with the playing of celebrated performers. The title piece features the breathy sounds emitted by the rock tube formations on El Hierro (westernmost of the Canary Islands) and performances by Aboriginal musician Mark Atkins and Los Angeles-based composer/trumpeter Jon Hassell. The two other works on the CD are Sevan, recorded near Lake Sevan (Armenia), featuring Armenian singer Parik Nazarian, and Coimbra 4, Mundi Theatre, a soundscape of a city-wide festival in Coimbra, Portugal. [CD and folder in jewel case]