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We Are The Destination [Going In 009]

by May Vary

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Internationally-based couple May Vary had clear intentions for their release “We Are the Destination.” It was designed to help facilitate an inward process, and to tell a story that might foster a space of art-making, or meditation, or both. Despite its clear vision, the music is not about an end, or a goal, but a process of becoming. This is meditation music that compels the listener to enter the moment rather than choosing disembodiment or evasion. It also suggests that one needs to go through to go out: one cannot bypass one’s experience. As the title aptly suggests, “We Are the Destination” offers a journey of presence.

The tempo, consistent throughout the piece, is subdivided gradually which allows for rhythmic diversity. Loose sections take shape, and yet the “parts” flow so elegantly and easily into one another that no harsh compartmentalization occurs. The sound moves like a river - just flowing without destination. The opening sections feel sacred yet inviting, creating a sense of safety. Rain sounds give way to soothing hand drums, before enchanting piano weaves itself around rhythmic variations. Later, the vitality of the piece is emboldened as hypnotic drumming builds and intensifies, impelling the body to move while asking the mind to be still. Acidic lines surface and dissolve against a backdrop of intricate rhythm. Eventually, we’re led towards a sparkling conclusion, and “We Are the Destination” unfolds like a cosmic, glittering array. Like all true shamanic journeys, we’ve touched the stars while remaining completely rooted in the body, through a process of active entrainment and deep immersion.

Throughout, there’s a sense of improvisation or flexibility, and yet all elements are perfectly attuned to each other through harmonic intention. Because of the rhythmic pulse that transmutes and changes form without losing its steady tempo, the body is pleasantly held captive. May Vary has achieved a masterful balance, for what results is deep engagement without being forced into it. “We Are the Destination” allows for contemplation, but also touches the emotional self. It’s easy to get lost and found in, but either way, the listener is perpetually arriving.

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released October 29, 2020

Written, produced and performed by May Vary
Rain recording by Crystal Field Sound
Mastered by Keith Fullerton Whitman
Art Direction by Loveland Studio of Design (L.S.D.)
Liner notes by Taylor Bratches

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Going In Saugerties, New York

Going In is a sub-label of The Bunker New York, dedicated to long-form musical compositions geared towards meditation, plant medicine ceremonies, psychedelic therapy, yoga, massage, or simply spacing out and going inside yourself.

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