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David Shea
Meditations
Room 40 - Cat No: RM4254
- updated:2026-04-16
We have just received "Meditations," a collection of eight pieces based on the experience of meditation practice. From guitar ambient to classical piano performance to calm the mind. The samples of the Heart Sutra readings are translated into various languages, fragmented and scattered throughout the collection. DAVID SHEA has been active in the avant-garde music scene in New York, including participation in JOHN ZORN's projects, and is now a musician based in Melbourne.
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From LAWRENCE ENGLISH's cutting-edge electronic music label "ROOM40". He explores the possibilities of electronics and acoustics in a style that combines samplers and live performance. DAVID SHEA, a leading figure in the field of electronic music, who has worked with such prestigious artists as SUB ROSA and TZADIK, has stocked a new CD album rooted in the Buddhism and meditation that he has been in contact with in "The Thousand Buddha Caves" and "Rituals," which are among his best-known works! Reflecting not only the meditation experience itself, but also its practice in daily life. Uses fragments and collages of the Heart Sutra interpreted and translated by different sects and cultures. Meditative ambient works combined with acoustic performances, sound manipulation and sample work to calm and soothe the mind. (Original Japanese text by Akie)