Recorded live inside an abandoned cistern on the grounds of Fort Warden in Port Townsend, WA, composer, director, and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Barry uses the cistern's otherworldly acoustic properties to propel his music beyond our normal perceptions of time and space. All four instrumental families (brass, woodwind, string, and percussion)

Recorded live inside an abandoned cistern on the grounds of Fort Warden in Port Townsend, WA, composer, director, and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Barry uses the cistern's otherworldly acoustic properties to propel his music beyond our normal perceptions of time and space. All four instrumental families (brass, woodwind, string, and percussion) are represented along with the human voice, providing a colorful spectrum of soundscapes that aspire to transport the listener to faraway realms.

TRACK LISTING: 1. Zen 5 1:47 2. The Kasbah Awakes 1:41 3. 3 Orbs 5:06 4. The Thin Veil 1:40 5. Quasar Dance 2:20 6. Bloodgutter Gossip 3:40 7. Sa-Bai-Dee 0:37 8. Angels and Devils 6:29 9. Penultimate Ladder 10:49 10. Pan’s Grotto 3:09 11. Sister Norbert’s Triumph 2:28 12. Smoke Rings 2:14 13. Sonic Graffiti 1:26

MUSICIANS: DANIEL BARRY - cornet, trombone, khaen, percussion JAMES DEJOIE - clarinet, bass clarinet, baritone, saxophone, flute, percussion ALICIA ALLEN - violin, voice, percussion RACHAEL CONTORER - voice DAVE PASCAL - voice, percussion, digital tambora, audio engineering

PRODUCTION: produced by daniel barry & dave pascal recorded by dave pascal on june 22, 2008 inside a cistern at fort warden state park, port townsend, wa cover photography by shaun lowe orb & barry photographs by rachael contorer cover design by john bishop