Brazilian percussionist and composer Adriano Adewale and Finland-based Australian bassist, composer and educator Nathan Riki Thomson have released an album titled “Sonic Poems from an Unknown Land” (Global Music Centre).
Sonic Poems from an Unknown Land was recorded outdoors, amongst the forest and shorelines of an island off the coast of Finland. The recording was captured during the longest day of the year, at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, in June 2020.
The month of June in Finland is a time when daylight slowly shifts, changes, and never quite disappears, creating the sensation of endless light and a feeling of timelessness.
“We began our journey at 10:00 pm on mid-summer’s even playing in different locations and exploring the sonic landscape throughout the night, until we were finally overcome by sleep at 9:00 am the next day.”
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