Shawn Feeney | Art, Sound, and Musical Anatomy.

NEW ALBUM THIN PLACES NOW AVAILABLE

“Thin Places” is percolating out to all the st

“Thin Places” is percolating out to all the streaming places (now on Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, etc).

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I put my performance from April’s 24-HOUR DRONE

I put my performance from April’s 24-HOUR DRONE back online on my YouTube channel. One hour of quartz bowls featuring most of the pieces on my new album. ⚪️ https://youtu.be/6t3iMGKRwAM

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𝗩𝗲𝗶𝗹𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗺 excerpt from

𝗩𝗲𝗶𝗹𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗺 excerpt from my new album, “Thin Places.” Link in bio.

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𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝘀 excerpt from my new album

𝗝𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗹𝘀 excerpt from my new album, “Thin Places.” One-pointed awareness.
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𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮 excerpt from my new album

𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮 excerpt from my new album, “Thin Places.” Link in bio.
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My new solo album, “Thin Places,” is now avail

My new solo album, “Thin Places,” is now available at shawnfeeney.bandcamp.com

A thin place is a term used to describe sites where the veil between worlds grows thin and permeable, places where the distance between the mortal and eternal realms shrinks, and time collapses. It often refers to sites in Ireland and Britain such as Skellig Michael (I incorporated photos I took of Skellig Michael for the album art). I was fortunate to do some of the mixing work for the album while in residency in Eyeries, Ireland at a home purchased by Ione and her partner, the late composer Pauline Oliveros, whose work in Deep Listening has been a big influence on my musical practice.

The album is centered around instrumental music I composed for quartz singing bowls, exploring the percussive and harmonic potential of these instruments. Instruments such as tuning forks, guitars, drums, shruti box, and himalayan bowls are also woven in. The music is informed by my recent studies of how music and sound are used in healing and contemplative contexts. I hope the album may be a source of solace, contemplation, rejuvenation, and deep listening for you too.

Big thanks to @tytywood for recording the bowls and mastering the album.

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Recording the finishing touches of the final song

Recording the finishing touches of the final song on my album. F major and C major tankdrums by @tankdrumchase #lydian

Going out in public now, you only see half faces p

Going out in public now, you only see half faces partially covered by masks. Reminds me of this portrait I drew of my partner Nirmala a few years ago. Gotta communicate with your eyes these days.

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