The Winds of Spirit
Byron Metcalf , English , Mark Seelig , Non-Hemi-Sync® Albums
The Winds of Spirit penetrates to the depths of meditative ecstasy – exploring the space and silence between musical notes and the breath.
Byron Metcalf and Mark Seelig have gathered again to create a deeply meditative album inspired by their critically acclaimed 2019 release Persistent Visions. During the initial recording phase of The Winds of Spirit, an increasing intuition emerged for these long-time collaborators to penetrate even deeper into the dimensions of silence and space between the musical notes and each breath.
Byron’s easy and steady percussive magic, holding space for Mark’s hauntingly mesmerizing exploration of Bansuri flutes, conveys a sense of the Winds of Spirit gently blowing through the flutes and the entire sonic landscape – in much the same way it does through our lives. The listener is invited into this arising metaphor, immersed in the flow of existence with a calm sense of trust that carries us home. With additional musical support from Dashmesh and Paul Casper, The Winds of Spirit provides heart centered sonic support for extended meditation practices, massage and body work, entheogenic and empathogenic exploration. Designed for continuous, uninterrupted listening.
(This does not contain Hemi-Sync®)
1. Winds of Spirit One 27:02
2. Winds of Spirit Two 22:37
3. Winds of Spirit Three 15:45
4. Winds of Spirit Four 6:18
Total time 71:47
Recorded and mixed by Byron Metcalf with Mark Seelig at “The Lair”, Prescott Valley, AZ
Mastered by Cass Anawaty, Sonoran Mastering, Scottsdale, AZ
Executive producer: Garrett Stevens
Byron Metcalf – Frame drums, udu, synth drones and pads
Mark Seelig – Bansuri flutes
Dashmesh – Tabla, synth pads, soundworlds
Frore (Paul Casper) – Synth textures
Brenda Molloy – Design images – brendamolloy.com
“I took The Winds of Spirit for a spirited, wind-filled walk in the high hills of the Chattahoochee National Forest. My walk became a flurry of images, from visions of peaceful Muskogee women gathering water at the river’s edge and sadhus wandering through jungles in India, to groups of old Taoist and Chán hermits sitting on cliff sides sharing tea and rice wine. When the recording came to a calming conclusion, I realized I had been able to drift for an hour without a worry of present-day realities, my tight shoulders were thoroughly loose, and I was – once again – breathing deeply, centered, not the near-frozen, shallow breathing of the last few months. This is healing music in a time that needs it.” – Hawk of the Pines (Frank LaRue Owen)
“When discussing artists this consistently masterful, it’s futile to call one work ‘best,’ but this is an exceptional album. The fuzzy, drawn-out bansuri flute notes hark back to Jon Hassel’s seminal Fourth World Possible Music series with Brian Eno in the early-1970s. The three long-form tracks at the heart of this album allow listeners to settle into the transcendent states being conjured here. The sequenced, full-album track is a thoughtful and generous bonus.“– Paul Asbury Seaman
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Mark Seelig
Mark Seelig
From early childhood, Mark Seelig felt a growing fascination with the world’s spiritual traditions. His interests have taken him to India, the USA, South America, and Germany.
After many years of therapeutic and academic training, Mark left the scholarly world behind. The influence of Asian mysticism and spirituality, South American ceremonial rituals, and the musical traditions of India have worked their magic on his life in many humbling ways.
Mark received classical training on the violin from age 8 through 14, and then taught himself guitar and vocals. At age 42 his musical focus shifted again: during a deep vision quest, he felt encouraged to take up the North Indian bamboo flute ‘Bansuri’ at a rather late age for picking up a new instrument. He has studied for 10 years with the Indian Bansuri Maestro R.K. Bikramjit Singh.
In his work with groups and individuals as a clinical psychotherapist and in private practice, Mark embraces the approaches of Transpersonal Psychotherapy and indigenous ritual traditions. He facilitates breathwork and ceremonial group work in which he uses music and non-ordinary states of consciousness to create a space of ceremony and healing.
Mark’s music and work is offered hoping to make a small contribution to raising consciousness: may we all learn to face our shadows, honor our skills, and live in harmony with each other and the universe.
A part of the proceeds from Mark’s work supports the Lakota Waldorf School on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
Learn more about Mark and his work at http://mark-seelig.com.
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