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M y music is about exploding boundaries in the continuing search for transcendence. These metamorphoses manifest themselves through the physical instrumentation, the musical development of material and the dramatic through-line of the compositions. Disjointed stases of sound coalesce unexpectedly into regions of clarity defined by funk-style grooves or long sinuous melodies; traditional instruments joyfully explore noise-based sonorities. I am fascinated by the sonic images that surround us in our daily lif