Seeing Inside by Serena Gabriel featuring Steve Roach
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Serena Gabriel (featuring Steve Roach): Seeing Inside
Look deep within and experience the ephemeral, mesmerizing and enchanting music of mystic vocalist/multi-instrumentalist Serena Gabriel. Her evocative voice, the alchemical combination of harmonium, ancient instruments and synthesizers, along with producer Steve Roach’s luminous sonic offerings, exudes a silken atmosphere, embracing a potent elixir of suspended sonorous electro-acoustic contemplations. This music lives at the threshold where sonic enchantments and bewitching human voice weave an alluring tapestry that evokes archetypal stories of shadowy descent, transformation and an integrated return.
Speaking to the depth of feeling in her work, Serena states, “Creating music is a vital part of my personal journey of growth and transformation. Whether I am toning, chanting, performing or immersed in the studio, the space opens for me to face both my vulnerabilities and strengths. When in the deepest part of the creative process and self reflection, each piece becomes my teacher as it unfolds, showing me how to bloom into more love, compassion and acceptance of myself and others while broadening my sense of the beauty and mystery of life.”
The emotive, shapeshifting atmospherics, acoustic world instruments, and captivating vocals bring to mind the richness of cultures and eras throughout time. The 6 tracks are a courageous sonic odyssey into the internal landscape, encouraging expanded understanding. Beginning with Serena’s celebrated 2020 Inanna’s Dream, Seeing Inside is the next chapter of her elemental and provocative ambient revealings.
Tracklist
| 1. | Dawn Sounds | 7:33 |
| 2. | Seeing Inside | 11:56 |
| 3. | Within | 12:32 |
| 4. | From the Sea | 11:47 |
| 5. | When You Speak | 13:22 |
| 6. | The Familiar | 15:03 |
Credits
Composed and arranged by Serena Gabriel except tracks 1, 5 and 6
by Serena Gabriel and Steve Roach
Recorded at Ancient Waves and the Timehouse - Tucson and Baja Arizona
Produced and Mixed at the Timehouse by Steve Roach
Executive Producer - William Tisch
Special Thanks : William Tisch, Linda Kohanov, Kep Taiz, Don Walters,
Dawn Wilson, Howard Givens, Nathan Youngblood, Frank Beissel,
Sam Rosenthal, tico tiff
Serena : harmonium, vocals, flute, didgeridoo, harp, tanpura, percussion, field recordings, eurorack modular, Roland Juno 60, Nord lead 2, Gibson Echoplex, Roland RC505,
Elektron Digitakt, Novation Bass Station,
Korg Volcas, Streichfett String Synth,
TC Helicon Voice Live
Steve : Oberheims - Xpander & OB8, Nord Wave 2
This album was created entirely on analog mixing consoles with
hardware based effects processors
Mastered by Howard Givens - Spotted Peccary Studios NW Portland, Oregon
Cover Art by Dawn Wilson
Graphic Design by Nathan Youngblood
Copyright 2021 Ancient Waves BMI, Soundquest Music BMI
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Serena Gabriel utilizes the technologies of music, meditation and dance to invoke inspiration & healing to those around her. Sacred sound is an essential component of her work as a recording & performing artist and of her healing practice (SereneHealingArts.com ). Serena plays a beautiful variety of both acoustic and electronic instruments.