Southeast Of Rain Releases Debut Album 42 Days
The making of 42 Days began in 2019 at the internationally recognized Headlands Center for the Arts where Sophia and Lemon were Artists in Residence.by BWW News Desk
The experimental duo Southeast of Rain debuts their album 42 Days; a collection of electro-acoustic improvisations and compositions for pipa (a Chinese string instrument), voice, field recordings, and electronics. The album travels freely yet subtly between intimate acoustic improvisations, ambient atmosphere, and elaborate sonic explorations with epic arcs while paying homage to the affinity with nature found in traditional Chinese music. They paint an otherworldly soundscape with the shimmering textures of Sophia Shen s pipa, evocative cores of Lemon Guo s vocals, and immersive electronics whimsically processed out of field recordings. The duo composed, performed, recorded, mixed, and mastered all 8 original tracks on the album together: a culmination of their collabo