SHAPE OF THE MOON

when the land is laid bare

Shape of the Moon is a cinematic poem project that performs twice a year under the night sky in the open desert outside Joshua Tree. We also occasionally play in Los Angeles, Oakland, and elsewhere. The core group is myself and Bear Glass, with each live session featuring one or more musical guests.

Each track here is an excerpt from one of these sessions, each of which is performed surrounded by an audience which is surrounded by a Mobius Acoustics quadraphonic sound system. Some of these films are mine and some are by Robby Piantanida of Ambient Film. It’s best to listen to us in the dark or with headphones.

films

live tracks

Papa Bear - bass, synthesizer and Bukola; Yoon Lee - guitar, cahon and saxophone; Matt Yerge - singing bowls, gong and bells; Benjamin Burke - words

Papa Bear - bass, synthesizer and Bukola; Yoon Lee - guitar, cahon and saxophone; Matt Yerge - singing bowls, gong and bells; Benjamin Burke - words

Anthony Bisset and Brian Hildebrand - synthesizers; Yoon Lee - guitar and saxophone; Benjamin Burke - words