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Saxophone Remix: From Raw to Radiant
11 Oct
Summary
- Artist refines imperfect saxophone recordings into pure sound.
- Divine Weight is a radical remix project of manipulated sounds.
- Music influenced by Jodorowsky's psychomagic teachings.
Alex Zhang Hungtai, known previously as Dirty Beaches, has released 'Divine Weight,' an album born from a radical remix of his own saxophone recordings. Dissatisfied with the original sounds, Hungtai processed them through his laptop, transforming them into entirely new sonic structures. This project refines past imperfections, creating a radiant and pure listening experience.
The album's structure evokes the immersive ambient set pieces of his 2014 work, 'Stateless,' but expands this concept to a cosmic dimension. Philosophically, Hungtai's work on 'Divine Weight' draws inspiration from the psychomagic teachings of Chilean auteur Jodorowsky. The music is intended to mirror a therapeutic mission, converting deep-seated subconscious trauma into ecstatic spiritual release.
Since retiring the Dirty Beaches moniker in 2014, Hungtai has explored a diverse range of musical expressions. His work has included meditative piano instrumentals, intense free-jazz trios, and dark sound collages with Love Theme. Across these projects, he consistently embraces a raw, field-recording ambience, capturing the essence of improvised experiments in real time.
