a couple of crazy recording sessions in shinjuku opened my eyes to more musical possibilities than i had discovered in a long time. tokyo in 1999. the country was slowly recovering from a monumental economic crisis. people were living on the street still wearing the rolex the boss gave them the year before. a country and it's people were left not knowing exactly where they fit in their culture, their style of business, their way of life. there we all were, at the turn of a new century. just waiting for the planes to fall out of the sky that new year's eve. the feeling i got with marcus, kuriko, and the gang in the recording studio was just a continuation of the same feeling. the same state of mind. before i went in for the session, i had never heard marcus' music. i had no idea what to expect. well, not entirely true. i had already learned an important lesson; when you're with marcus, expect the unexpected! honestly, i felt like a musical child that night. don't get me wrong, i had studied music. i knew the language, knew the math. but hearing the music was like falling down the rabbit hole. the chords didn't make sense. the structure just didn't make sense. well, if that's true how come it's still in my head eleven years later? why do i catch myself singing ' bye bye my special friend ' in the shower? it was my mistake. it all does make sense. forget all you know about music. forget everything and just open your ears and your mind. just listen for yourself. the music created a beautiful canvas. a blank canvas, but one that was already full of layers of sound so thick and repetitive that it really took me to a different place. it was a driving sound, but driving where? and kuriko? how's that for a voice! she nails the attacks. no question, no hesitation. but then she mixes in a shy, whispering beauty. mysterious. unique. that night and the nights that followed, i found a new ecstasy. hold on. i'm not getting all weird , just let me explain. think about it. why do ravers rave? why do the whirling dervishes whirl? why did the beatles create sgt. pepper? it's all about finding your own personal ecstasy. be it personal, religious, musical, whatever you are looking for. listen to the music. break down the walls of your mind. i think that is the message i took away from the studio that night. curtis henker - 22nd july 2010.
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