Oxia Palace - kalendis

Oxia Palace's debut album "Kalendis" explores the celestial worlds at the edge of our solar system and combines the sonic visions of Norwegian sound artist Jan Roos of Super Fata and American composer Brian McWilliams from Aperus. These “soundtracks for the moons” were composed for and inspired by the grainy NASA images from the Cassini mission which orbited and measured Saturn, its moons and seven rings. The creative process found each artist taking turns starting a "song" by selecting an image to elicit an emotional, musical response. The duo then created a sound palette by gathering mission recordings, sounds and textures using everything from synths and guitars to portable recorders, experimental software and radio static. Sounds were passed back and forth as each artist composed their own soundtrack, sometimes overlapping, splicing and overdubbing their results. This process continued until an album of music neither would have imagined or created on their own took shape. Through its sonic explorations, "Kalendis" offers a powerful and thought-provoking reflection on the beauty and enigma of the cosmos, while simultaneously underscoring the alien nature of deep space. Kalendis evokes feelings of loneliness, desolation and exploration without desperation; it's a unique ambient masterpiece.

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