‘I decided to go with a unifying theme for this mix – reed instruments. Some of the tracks I’ve chosen encapsulate the melodic colour of a reed instrument, such as the plaintive high register bassoon melody at the beginning of Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring, the unfolding oboe melodies in Third Ear Band’s Earth, and the voice-like quality of the uilleann pipes in Gol na mBán san Àr . Other tracks I chose for their proper old-school, deep-listening minimalism and rich drone – Michael Gordon’s 56′ work Rushes for 7 bassoons, and Pauline Oliveros’ constantly alive and breathing Horse Sings from Cloud.'
