ソウルネスレスSoulnessless

Composed from an openly non-spiritual perspective traveling between the U.S., Philippines and Japan, Soulnessless is an attempted deconstruction of notions of “soul,” “meditation,” “spirituality” and “religiosity” as fundamental forms of mediation between consumers and audio marketplaces. Under the constant cultural invocation of mystery lies politics. As with all of Thaemlitz’ electroacoustic performances, expectations around what constitutes a “live concert” are actively subverted. The performance focuses on audio/video for the album’s first four Cantos: Rosary Novena for Gender Transitioning, Traffic With the Devil, Pink Sisters, and Two Letters, to be concluded with audience Q&A.