Convergence is one continuous track that gradually drifts out of phase while building to the apex, then slowly subsides back to its starting point. This organic ur-drone is perfect for trancing out, meditative moments and continuous background play.

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You can order a copy through the Hypnos Online Store, in Canada from PiNG THiNGS & through CD Baby while supplies last. Also available in Japan via CD Jam exclusively for that country.

consonance (kän'se nens) n. [ref. 15th century from Latin com- meaning with + sonus meaning sound]

1. harmony or agreement among components
2a. correspondence or recurrence of sounds especially in words; specifically the recurrence or repetition of consonants usually at the end of stressed syllables without the similar correspondence of vowels (as in the final sounds of "stroke" and "luck")
2b.   concord

  Steve Reich writes Music As A Gradual Process in 1968 that describes the phase shifting technique  

octave (äk'tiv, -tAv) n. [from 14th century Medieval Latin octava, from the Latin feminine octavus meaning eighth]
1. an 8-day period of observances beginning with a festival day
2a. a stanza of eight lines b. OTTAVA RIMA - the first eight lines of an Italian sonnet
3. the interval between two frequencies (as in an electromagnetic spectrum) having a ratio of 2 to 1
4. a group of eight
5a. a musical interval embracing eight diatonic degrees
5b. the eighth full tone above or below a given tone
5c. the harmonic combination of two tones an octave apart
5d. the whole series of notes, tones, or digitals comprised within this interval and forming the unit of the modern scale, or the keys of an instrument producing such a series
5e. the interval of eight degrees between a note and either of its octaves, or the series of tones within this interval
5f. an organ stop giving tones an octave above those corresponding to the digitals

  Arnold Schöenberg invents the concept of " Klangfarbenmelodie" (sound-color-melody) in 1911  

cadence (kA'-dense) [ref. 14th century Middle English, from Old Italian cadenza, from Latin cadere meaning to fall]

1a.

a rhythmic sequence or flow of sounds in language b the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity

2a.

a falling inflection of the voice b a concluding and usually falling strain; specifically a musical chord sequence moving to a harmonic close or point of rest and giving the sense of harmonic completion

3.

the modulated and rhythmic recurrence of a sound especially in nature

  The keys of a piano or keyboard instrument are arranged so that moving left to right the frequencies of the notes increase in a geometric series. The difference between the tones of two keys is a constant, the twelfth root of two, or roughly 1.059. This represents the 12 keys that span an octave, which is an exact doubling of frequency, regardless of where you start on the keyboard. This division of the octave into twelve 'tones' is peculiar to Western music and is known as the "equally tempered scale"  

octette (äk-'tet) n. [ref. 1879 from the Latin oct(o)- meaning eight + (du)et ref. 1740 from Italian duetto, diminutive of duo]

1.

a composition for eight voices or eight instruments

2.

the eight performers of this

  Schöenberg (1874 - 1951), a self-taught musician, is known as the inventor of the 12-tone system (although historians now acknowledge it was Josef Hauer (1883-1959) that invented the system) and the author of "Harmonienlehre" ("Theory of Harmony") published in 1911, wherein he proposed a theoretical and somewhat mathematical approach to composition. It was here that he introduced the technique of "Klangfarbenmelodie" (sound-colors-melody) which refers to a particular style of orchestration and "angular" rhythm that produces a polyphony or succession of notes whose timbre varies prominently. He was also the author of Vom Wesen des Musikalischen ("On the Essence of Music") in 1920, a ground-breaking work even to this day.  

convergence (kan-'ver-jen(t)s) [ref. 1713, from Latin com- meaning together + vergere meaning to turn]

1.

the act of converging and especially moving toward union or uniformity; coming together to a single point, especially the coordinated movement of the two eyes so that the image of a single point is formed on corresponding retinal areas

2.

independent development of similar characteristics (as of bodily structure or cultural traits) often associated with similarity of habits or environment

Reviews:

"The beauty of repetition. One of the best minimalist works ever, and a reliable sleep inducer. Couldn't stop playing this when I got all of your works, along with fade."
— Gordon Danis, Esq.

"This entire CD is one single, 48-minute piece. Soft electronic tones ebb and flow. No real themes are introduced, but the piece does slowly evolve and change over time. Convergence is the musical equivalent of laying on your back outside and staring at the clouds in the sky. Evocative, suggestive, fun, soothing. Slow. [...] You notice your own breathing. It's also not something everyone wants to do for 45 minutes. But if you're in the right mood and have the time, it can change your outlook. Fans of Brian Eno's ''Discreet Music'' will enjoy this, as it has a similar sonic palette and listening suggestions (''minimal volume'')."
— Jinsai (from CD Baby)

"I own about fifty ambient CDs, and this one's the best for sleeping. This album is so minimalistic that it's almost not music, or not like anything else I've ever heard. Nevertheless, the way it relaxes you is unique. I usually put it at the end of the playlist for whatever I'm listening to when I go to bed, and I wake up noticeably more relaxed than when I listen to anything else."
— Marcus on CD Baby

"... a gorgeous example of droning ambient soundscape. Well-done ambient sounds, I might add. On this disc they achieve a cathedral-like vibe, building somber waves of sound like a dying pipe organ. The disc is just one long track, nearly 48 minutes, of drones that ebb and flow in regular waves. The ambient sound never really goes anywhere, and thus is the closest thing i've heard to a "true" ambient album in some time... A fine disc for background music... droning, soothing, even relaxing... Strongly recommended for those who think the entire ambient genre has drifted from its original intent and focus."
— Dead Angel

"... leads off with a repeated muffled ringing sound resembling that of someone playing a pipe organ deep inside a cave, far away. Slowly, the constituent parts of this sound start to appear and fall into their own distinctive patterns. Convergence is a very intriguing and interesting work from an artist who has drawn from diverse influences and started to develop his own unique voice."
— Eric Prindle formerly of Ujamaa's Ambient Experience

"When I finally got around to playing this, I immediately recognized that this was not something in the vein of, say, the KLF's "Chill Out" or other such more rhythmically... and listening... oriented ambient works. Rather, this was the real deal, a work very much in the vein of "Discreet Music", etc. So... listening to it really defeated the purpose. Instead, over the past couple of months, I've been instead living with the work, dropping it in along with other 'classic ambient' works, putting it on long cycle-plays, and dealing with it at the 'ignore' level of volume. It functions very well, with the piece's process never getting to a level where you're really forced into listening to it actively, and this makes it very ideal for Eno's original intent of 'acoustic coloration'.
— DAC Crowell, Areodyne Studios
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