Nilch’i, by Swartz et

Nilch’i

by Swartz et

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Nick Gaydos While this entire album is a gem, Absorb / Release stands out for its plucky shimmers and flute-like textures.

An excellent aural refuge from the busyness of the day. Favorite track: Absorb / Release.

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	1.	Without Want 05:09
	2.	Holding Nothing 06:05
	3.	Absorb / Release 05:29
	4.	Running Inland 04:35
	5.	To Love, To Release, To Heal, To Repeat 06:12
	6.	The Current 05:16

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A visit to the desert landscape of southern Utah inspired a body of work that would become Swartz et’s latest full length album, Desert Meditations, and this new EP, Nilch’i. The title (pronounced nih-lth chih) is the Navajo word for “wind.” It’s an important presence in the Navajo culture and spirituality that represents the coming and going of life as well as the nature of the soul itself.

Each piece was improvised with a small synth. But the music of Nilch’i is lighter and airy compared to the weight and immensity of the Desert Meditations album.

Nilch’i musically explores the spirit of wind in our lives. The giving and taking that happens in cycles. The way people and moments flow in, out and around our experience of living. The basking in the breeze, the letting it go and the patience of waiting for the next.

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released November 11, 2022

All compositions by Steve Swartz
Recorded in various places throughout southeastern Utah
Mixed and Mastered by Steve Swartz
Art and images by Steve Swartz

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Swartz et Detroit, Michigan

Ambient sound, noise, recording experiments, etc. from deep within Detroit.

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