{"id":4880,"date":"2023-09-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-10T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/josephaleo.com\/blog\/?p=4880"},"modified":"2023-09-11T22:12:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T05:12:25","slug":"soundwave-171-garek-druss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/josephaleo.com\/blog\/soundwave-171-garek-druss\/","title":{"rendered":"SOUNDWAVE : 171 : GAREK DRUSS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today\u2019s guest deejay is Garek Druss<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Garek is another musician I was introduced to through Mkl Anderson AKA, Drekka<\/a> (listen to Mkl\u2019s mix for Soundwave here<\/a>). I asked Mkl who he thought would share a mix on Soundwave, and he highly<\/em> recommended Garek. I didn\u2019t doubt Mkl for a second, but I wantto get a feel for the artists I plan to invite on the show. I listened to Garek\u2019s OHR EYN SOF \u2013 Youth Eternal<\/a><\/em> album, and Iknew I was in good hands.<\/p>\n\n

The album was crafted during Garek\u2019s battle with cancer, but it isn\u2019t a comprehensive reflection of that experience. The album serves as a personal effort to counter the challenges of treatment and create a sense of warmth and joy during his recovery at home. It also incorporates sounds from the treatment facilities, making it a very intimate you-are-there experience.<\/p>\n\n

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Garek Druss<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n

Garek is a Los Angeles-based sound and visual artist who delves into the delicate balance between the physical and the ethereal. He crafts immersive listening environments that provoke deep self-reflection and heightened awareness. Through watercolor drawings, video, and vibrant soundscapes, he orchestrates fleeting ambient interactions that dissect the human experience.<\/p>\n\n

Garek\u2019s mix is disparate yet strangely cohesive. In its way, it reflects Garek\u2019s journey, an exploration of the human condition. Meaning is elusive, lurking just beyond the edge of perception. I could be projecting, of course.<\/p>\n\n

Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Ki Oni<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

See you then.<\/p>\n\n