the of mirror eye

* Fusaxa Rheine (14.0 mb) | Trobairitz (14.5 mb)
From Amulet : Last Visible Dog : LVD 101

I remember seeing Fusaxa as an opener for Bardo Pond and being thouroughly enchanted and mesmerized. I had no idea what to expect, as I was there to see the headliners, but was definitely glad that I got there early enough hear this band. Hearing Fursaxa, the solo project helmed by Tara Burke is a mystical experience. Using synths, keyboards and guitars, she builds up a drone with which to intone largely wordless vocals over. Using delays, reverb, echo and samplers she creates an otherworld and invites everyone to join her.

It seems that the best way to experience Fursaxa is in the live setting. Unfortunately, that’s not always going to be possible, so this right here is a good consolation prize. Amulet presents us with a series of live recordings that really captures the intensity of those performances. Rheine has Tara Burke in full on solo mystic mode, while Trobairitz has added contributions by members of Bardo Pond.

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