‘khandroma’ by soundwalk collective & francisco lópez
01. soundwalk collective - khandroma [14:55]
Composed and produced by Soundwalk Collective at Soundwalk Collective’s studio in Ibiza, Summer 2016. Mixdown & post-production by Kamran Sadeghi at Soundwalk Collective studios in NYC. Mastering by Stefan Betke at Scape Mastering Berlin.
Wind and tonal field recordings by Simone Merli & Stephan Crasneanscki at multiple Tibetan monasteries located at high altitude in the Upper Mustang region of Nepal: Terri Samdrub Chodhing Gompa, Kag Chode Thupten, Samphel Ling Gompa, Tirigaon Gompa, Jharkot Gompa, Muktinath Gompa, Sakya-Pa Gompa, Hutsapternga Gompa, Nyingma Gompa, Tetang Gompa, Gumba Kang, Syangboche La, Ghami La, Tsarang La, Tsarang Gompa, Ghar Gompa, Manya La, LoManthang, Thubchen Gompa, Nyingma-Pa Gompa, Niphu Gompa.
Special thanks to Francisco López, Gabriele Giugni, Paul Hance, Luigi Fieni, Tripple P Gurung, Beth Citron, Dominique Townsend, The Rubin Museum of Art.
(c) soundwalk collective 2016 -
www.soundwalkcollective.com
02. francisco lópez - untitled#345 [15:43]
Composed, edited and mastered at ‘mobile messor’ (Den Haag) and Dune Studio (Loosduinen), Summer 2016.
Original environmental sound matter recorded by Francisco López at multiple locations in the Lower and Upper Mustang regions of Nepal: Kalopani, Chhoyo, Jhipra, Marpha, Syang, Thini, Kagbeni, Tiri, Jhong, Putah, Chhusang, Chele, Ghyakar, Tsarang, Saukre, Marang, Namgyal, LoManthang.
Special thanks to Barbara Ellison.
(c) francisco lópez 2016 –
www.franciscolopez.net
‘Khandroma’ by Soundwalk Collective and Francisco López was commissioned by the Rubin Museum of Art (New York City) as a multi-channel audio installation for the exhibition ‘Sacred Spaces – Himalayan Wind and the Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Rom’ (November 11, 2016 - June 5, 2017).
Fieldwork generously supported by the Rubin Museum of Art, Audio-Technica and Soundwalk Collective.
Photograph & artwork by Francisco López.
(p) 2021 Two-Headed Snake –
t-hs.bandcamp.com
Previously released on LP vinyl (edition 1000 copies) by Oversampling Records (USA) in 2016:
soundwalkcollective.com/discography
released March 5, 2021