hailing from the pacific northwest, michael shannon has been making magical soundscapes for decades. as a solo performer, and as a member of animist orchestra (with jeph jerman) and broken mask (with robert horton), shannon's work is stunning and hypnotic. "raido" finds its inspiration from an endless variety of worldwide sources. thai kaens, darbuka, dilruba, thai soong, kanjira, and chin-chin are just a selection of the instruments here. the eastern spirits are alive and well on "raido," concealing a mystical world floating underneath lotus flowers and beneath the wings of dragonflies. it is a world constructed solely from sound, but is a place i want to be lost in forever. 100 copies