In their first-ever collaboration, master ethno-percussionists and veteran ambient composers Byron Metcalf and Shane Morris align their cultivated powers to conjure an evocative sound-world for rhythmic ancient-future “travel.” A time-bending weave of layers of pulsing percussion (bells, drums, gongs, shakers, and ceremonial rattles), flowing flutes, didgeridoo, and shimmering synthesizer vignettes form the multicultural tapestry of soul-stirring sound. Ancestral Resonance moves off the beaten path into a mysterious and shadowy sonic world of slow-pulse night sky dreams and hypnotic invocations designed to activate the echo of primal memory at the cellular level.
With a mutual sensitivity to past, present, and future dimensions of the Seen and Unseen Worlds, and a shared resonance as seasoned ‘psychonauts,’ Metcalf and Morris guide us deep into the domain of the ancestors.
We are the dreams of the ancestors.– Darion Kuma Gracen (1949-2007)
Ancestral Resonance is an electrifying collaboration which took hold within the generational span of the composers and converges in a powerful rhythmic echo of something deep — something ancient and abiding within. This echo is a resonance of the messages, lessons, knowledge of sacred alignments, and the presence of memory and inspiration that beckons the soul. With a cultivated and refined sensitivity to the inner mystery, Metcalf and Morris uncover the ancestral realm of mythic awareness and mystical wonderment.
Byron Metcalf is an award-winning musician and recording artist, shamanic practitioner and ceremonial leader. Metcalf’s career spans over 5 decades and covers a wide variety of musical styles and genres. His extensive music catalog is designed to support the transformational arts and is used throughout the world for meditation practices, shamanic journeying, breathwork, various therapy approaches, dance and inspired movement and psychedelic exploration.
Shane Morris is a multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, and film composer creating dark tribal ambient and experimental electronica using acoustic, electro-acoustic, and digital instruments. Morris has been producing solo music since 2008, released on numerous labels notably Spotted Peccary.
Released 2023 by Projekt.
English