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ASTREAUX WORLD has had the unique experience of interviewing Constance Demby about her music, her new release and her thoughts in general.  I hope you enjoy this insight into her world!

AW:  I hear you have a new album coming out.  Can you tell us about it?

CONSTANCE DEMBY:  "AMBROSIAL WAVES – HEALING WATERS" has just been released as part of our new Ambient Atmosphere Series, and is available on our Sound Currents label.  The concept for this album initially came through during the 2010 Salon Concert Series; sounds were playing as people waited for the concert to begin and I noticed the audience always went into deep meditative states with these sounds. Afterwards they would ask, "Which album has that music on it?”  Well - THIS one does...!  And the sounds they were hearing then has become the album being released now. 

Demby albums are generally known for their “wake up” qualities, but the times we’re in now are different, so this album is different, and this music appears to be tailor-made for the turbulent waves we are in now.  Honestly, while I was composing it I kept wondering why I was not able to make the kinds of modulations and dynamic moves that are usually a hallmark of my music. Rather, this music insisted on staying in the same realm as an extended 72 min piece of ambient meditation music.

I'm discovering more and more each time I listen how it works on the energy field. When I laid down and closed my eyes, the rhythmic waves drew me down and in, and eventually a kind of a hypnagogic state settled in ... I think I fell asleep for a while, (... or did I ...?)  When one remains in states such as these for extended periods, deep shifts can occur. 

As to how AMBROSIAL WAVES has affected the composer; I observed during the composing process that I was not able to work on the album the way I have with all the others.  There were long periods of time when I was unable to even open the files.  What was going on here? I was baffled because there’s nothing I’d rather do than compose music. Eventually I discovered that the tones were working on my energy field, and until a layer of clearing was complete, I was unable to return to it.   Listeners may or may not experience this same dynamic; and if they do, I can assure them that I did not experience any discomfort during this process.  But I would add that I DID experience discomfort when I fell and fractured my wrist, and finished the album with one hand...sigh!

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