Anamnesis Kairos

Spanning just two tracks, this album invites listeners on a profound auditory expedition. The first piece, “Mellow New World,” is a play on “Brave New World.” Aldous Huxley’s famous dystopian novel is, in fact, a use of rhetorical irony, as “Brave New World” comes from a line Miranda speaks in Shakespeare’s The Tempest when she encounters the awe of humanity for the first time outside the context of her isolation with her father, Prospero. Anamnesis flips the irony back so that the original intention is preserved: “Mellow New World” is designed to inspire awe in a way that enables the functionality of the parasympathetic nervous system to be optimized, drawing on nuanced musical devices.

The second piece, “Off to the Races,” evokes a horse – perhaps a stallion – being freed to run in its consummately passionate and unique way, the way only skilled equestrians can understand, intuitively and kinesthetically. From a spiritual perspective, the horse was also inspired by the Tibetan Buddhist concept of “windhorse” (རླུང་རྟ་) which connotes vitality, good fortune, and success. It is energizing in nature and scope and is designed to inspire propitious action.

This album is crafted with love and intentionality by seasoned classical musicians—Aaron Kahn on trumpet and Sequoia on piano. Austin Kourakin serves not just as a multi-instrumentalist but also as the production guru, harnessing his skills with Ableton to weave complex, textured layers into a cohesive whole.

“Kairos” stands for something much more than what music is. This piece is sonic medicine made for whomever may need an elixir and is particularly designed for rest and healing. This album emerged from a spark of inspiration during the quiet introspection brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic—urging the listener toward more profound, more resonant engagement with music and life itself. Kairos is a time that God – however you understand this concept – has chosen to act, through you, through us, through music.

“Kairos” was recorded at the prestigious Big Red Studio in Portland, Oregon. It is an invitation to pause, listen, and humanly connect with the deeper currents of life. It is ideal for those listeners who are gently affectionate towards sound journeys and intend for music to offer its powers for healing and transformation. Take a journey into the heart with us on this unique musical voyage with sounds from the earth and the heavens.