Kalendis by Oxia Palace
Oxia Palace's debut album "Kalendis" explores the celestial worlds at the edge of our solar system and combines the sonic visions of Norwegian sound artist Jan Roos of Super Fata and American composer Brian McWilliams from Aperus. These “soundtracks for the moons” were composed for and inspired by the grainy NASA images from the Cassini mission which orbited and measured Saturn, its moons and seven rings.
The creative process found each artist taking turns starting a "song" by selecting an image to elicit an emotional, musical response. The duo then created a sound palette by gathering mission recordings, sounds and textures using everything from synths and guitars to portable recorders, experimental software and radio static. Sounds were passed back and forth as each artist composed their own soundtrack, sometimes overlapping, splicing and overdubbing their results. This process continued until an album of music neither would have imagined or created on their own took shape.
Through its sonic explorations, "Kalendis" offers a powerful and thought-provoking reflection on the beauty and enigma of the cosmos, while simultaneously underscoring the alien nature of deep space.
Tracklist
| 1. | S-2009 S1 | 8:00 |
| 2. | KIC7671081B | 6:17 |
| 3. | Enceladus | 7:26 |
| 4. | Anthe | 5:53 |
| 5. | Khonsu | 8:03 |
| 6. | Nyx | 7:10 |
| 7. | Dione | 6:54 |
| 8. | Enceladus 2 | 4:57 |
Credits
Oxia Palace is:
Jan Roos: Cecilia 2, Vital, Zynaptiq Morph 2, Alchemy 2, Djembe with custom surface microphones, Junk Percussion, Vocals, Field recordings and found sound captured with ZOOM H6, Audio Manipulations
Brian McWilliams: DSI OB6, Korg Minilogue, Korg TR, Roland Juno 106, Nord Wave 2, Henry Lowengard Droneo, Hexaglyphics Noise Generator, Alesis ModFX, Korg Kaoss Pad, short wave radio, processed guitar, water harp, sample manipulation
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All songs written, performed and produced by Roos / McWilliams except "KIC7671081B" by Brian McWilliams with overdubs by Roos and "Khonsu" by Jan Roos with overdubs by McWilliams. Recorded and mixed by Roos / McWilliams at Solpisis Studio, Oslo and The Sound Observatory, Santa Fe. Mastered by Brian McWilliams at The Sound Observatory, Santa Fe. All images provided by NASA and used with permission. NASA image research by McWilliams.
Jan Roos also records as Super Fata. For more information please visit superfata.bandcamp.com.
Brian McWilliams also records as Aperus. For more information, please visit aperus.bandcamp.com.
(c) 2024 Geophonic Records (USA) // Solopsis Records (EU)
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Oxia Palace is the soundscape project of Jan Roos (Oslo, Norway) and Brian McWilliams (Santa Fe, US). Roos has released under the project Super Fata since 2013, receiving support from Norway's National Arts Council. McWilliams has released music under his solo project Aperus since 2003. Oxia Palace is their common outlet for new experiments.