PANNA II by Kole Galbraith
"PANNA II layers eroded textures to capture the glowing aura of ancestral landscapes."
- The Wire Magazine
"The claustrophobia is unrelenting [. . .] Is it better to be able to hear what’s in the cave, or to be drowned in sound?"
- A Closer Listen
"Drawing on the darkness of history and relations, Galbraith guides us down paths and into hidden corners and clearings, shaking our foundations by what we find there"
- Ryan, Cassette Gods Blog
Kole Galbraith is a musician and sound artist originally from Wenatchee, Washington. He settled in Seattle after living in Germany, Mexico, and Austria. While traveling, Galbraith immersed himself in improvised experimental music across genres, ranging from free jazz, harsh noise, new music, and metal. He has exhibited his works in galleries and venues throughout the west coast and in Austria. Galbraith is a descendant of the Colville and Sinixt Tribes, and an enrolled member of the Peoria Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma.
PANNA II is the second installment from a studio series curated, composed and performed by the artist. Shrouded in noise and darkness, Galbraith eludes to conceptual undertones involving ancient and contemporary ancestry and experience. Like the scavengers, hunters and fishers, Galbraith collects a bounty of field recordings and textures that he weaves into abstract narratives, evoking the experiences and stories of his community. In their search for autonomy, voice and survival, these stories contain despair and grief. In other cases, the glacial and organic pacing of his work is a catalyst for tranquility and introspection. PANNA II evokes the past and its relationship to the present. Galbraith tries to capture this not in writing, but in stone. Existence is resistance.
O&T002 / MMXX
Tracklist
| 1. | Tides Over Basalt Forests | 16:24 |
| 2. | From the Dust of Earth (Wak-Wei) | 20:42 |
| 3. | Ancient Lakes (physical only) | |
| 4. | Wounded Knee 1973 (physical only) | |
Credits
Kole Galbraith: Axstar, V4, Beta Bass, Tape, and Electronics
Recorded at Ex Ex Audio in Seattle, Washington
Engineered and Mixed by Paurl Walsh
Mastering by Dustin WIlliams
Wounded Knee 1973 recorded on site by Kevin McKiernan
