The mesosphere contains noctilucent clouds, the highest clouds in Earth's atmosphere—too faint to be seen in daylight, visible only when illuminated by sunlight from below the horizon. Keiko Shiga’s rhythmically oscillating acoustic piano acts like a focal lens, condensing the rarefied articulations of Gary Diggins’ out reaching trumpet into a rooted, melodically earthly terrain. Gilbert’s deeply layered guitar electronica, replenished by sodium sublimating from incoming meteors, contributes to the nightglow
credits
from Atmospheres - A Mother Tongue Project,
released May 9, 2020
Composed by Jeff Cairns and Richard Gilbert
Keiko Shiga - piano
Gary Diggins - trumpet
Richard Gilbert - guitar, electronics
Jeff Cairns - electronics
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