The Sound of One Hand Clapping is an absolute sonic tour-de-force; an aural cineamatic journey through time and cultures.  Make sure you listen to this one on a good set of speakers.

The first eight tracks are a wonderfully intoxicating celebration of percussion. The percussion is supported by Benzola with bamboo flutes, tuned bells and other instruments to create a concrete sonic environment reminiscent of some sort of extended Eastern festival.

The second half of this CD is probably some of the most interesting 45 minutes of music you will ever hear.  It features eight of Benzola's homages "Portraits of the Dead," to his musical heroes and influences.   These include Kurt Cobain and Jaco Pastorius ("Kurt and Jaco are dancing in Heaven", a riveting piece heavily influenced by Tibetan religion and instrumentation), Sun Ra, Frank Zappa, Miles Davis, John Cage, Albert Ayler and Ed Blackwell, Edgar Varese, and Thelonious Monk. "None of these works are rip-offs, but rather are tributes, often to stylistic intent rather than style itself." --George Zahora; Splendid Magazine

16 tracks in 73 minutes.

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Sonic Nuggets (Zzaj, Konen, Russell, Tomshany)

Au Coeur Du Litige (François Houle)

La Pièce (Xavier Charles and Kristoff K. Roll)

Nouvelles   (Jean-Marc Foussat)