Auditory Idolatry by Ojo Music

Auditory Idolatry consists of 3 pieces of improvised drone music which seek to encapsulate the beauty of the spiritual idols and folk artwork of Central and South America. Each piece is titled after such idols; “El Tio”, a devilish deity worshipped by miners in Cerro Rico, Potosi, Bolivia. “Qʼuqʼumatz (Quetzal Serpent)”, a creator god in Pre - Columbian Maya culture, and “Maximón”, a Mayan folk saint, worshipped in the Guatemalan Highlands. Each piece is an auditory representation of the aesthetics of each of these idols. El Tio is a grotesque, evil deity, endowed with horns, a serpent tongue, and erect penis. Q’uq’umatz is a serpent-being covered in the feathers of the Quetzal Birds. Maximón is depicted in a myriad of ways, each depiction rather different than the last.

Recorded solely on an iPad, using digital synthesizers, trumpets, and electric basses, these drones were made during episodes of manic depression, consisting of euphoric highs of creativity, in which I rocked back and forth, in a trance-like state, fully encapsulated in the creative process; and also of depressive lows, in which I wanted my existence to be washed away in the deep reverb laden soundscapes.

I recommend listening using headphones or a good pair of speakers, and to listen closely, paying attention to the small changes in timbre and texture. These recordings draw heavily on Pauline Oliveros' practice of deep listening, and for that, I dedicate this album to Pauline Oliveros.

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