Sourced from improvised sessions with the following artists:


Miako Klein:
contrabass recorder

Biliana Voutchkova:
violin, voice

Michael Thieke:
clarinet

Sergio Merce:
microtonal saxophone, analog synth

Roy Carroll:
electronics

Ryuichi Sakamoto:
piano

Otomo Yoshihide:
guitar

Jamie Drouin:
amplified objects, voice, pocket radio, laptop

Lance Austin Olsen:
amplified objects, trainer acoustic guitar, field recordings

David Sylvian:
guitar, electronics, treatments, radical editing


Recorded at:

Samadhisound Global
Engineer: David Sylvian

Vox Ton, Berlin, Germany
Engineer: Francesco Donadello

Victoria, BC, Canada
Engineer: Jamie Drouin

Cayendoencruz Studio, Merlo, Buenos Aires
Engineer: Sergio Merce

Downtown Music Studio, NYC
Engineer: Vaughan Merrick


Produced and mixed by David Sylvian

Composed by David Sylvian

Mastered by Heba Kadry, NYC

Assisted by Jacob Clements

Published by Samadhisound Publishing /
Campbell Connelly & Co (Wise Music Group)


Art direction: David Sylvian

Photography: Paul Heartfield
(extracts from the X-Ray Audio Archive)

Design: Chris Bigg


My gratitude to the musicians involved in this project which spanned the years 2012 - 2025.

Also to Yuka Fujii, Chris Bigg, Mareike Hettler, Philip Marshall, Norika Sora, Alec Fellman, Christian Fennesz.

In memory of Ryuichi and Holger.

The louder the volume the greater the reward.