Infinite Crescendo
When we set off to collaborate with artists, healers, and music-makers to craft what we call Microjourneys, serving as a microdose of our longer breathwork ”Arcs”, we discovered in talking with each creative partner that the dialogs themselves were as rich and potent as the Microjourneys. And so these podcast conversations were born.
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Episodes
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
When Colorado-born singer-songwriter Josephine Foster woke up one morning to a cascade of pain that grew into a persistent clatter of ringing and other noises in her ears, she eventually felt “possessed, like with a demon.” Playing and making music was out of the question, although she found she was able to hum and chant and create vibrational sounding. Through her healing journey, which is generously shared here, she was unable to tour—unable, really, to connect to the gift of music—the very thing that makes her feel most alive. But she found the opportunity in that, and began connecting with other aspects of herself and humanity as a whole. Gracefully bridging genres from psych-rock to Spanish folk, and for applying her mesmerizing mezzo-soprano voice to poems by Emily Dickinson as well as her own self-produced solo and full-band offerings, Josephine is a singular interpreter of sound and soul.
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
Sunday Mar 10, 2024
On recalling his initial ascent into ambient music in the ‘70s, spiritual pioneer Laraaji remembers knowing that he “wanted to make music that would help people fall into the cosmic memory of our unity.” With both wholly freed intuition and extensive research across religion, music theory, neuroscience, and more, his explorations are known for their meditative delivery and curative tones. In this conversation, which was recorded at Laraaji’s home in Harlem, the 79-year old multi-instrumental talks about what he’s observed in his personal trajectory, and what he’s observed about how his music impacts others. “They lose their agenda and go off into trance or spell or timelessness,” he says in this episode. For Laraaji, playing music is an offering, a social experiment, and a way of life.
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
Thursday Mar 07, 2024
In which we share who we are, what our work is about, and why we love to do it, and how we think about this journey we’re all on—together. Welcome; we’re Carly and Paul, and these Infinite Crescendo Conversations are the gateway to a world of sensory-rich experiences in healing, growth, and connection. Before we begin sharing them—and before we begin sharing the Arcs and Microjourneys that can unfold from there—we wanted to put our origin story here for reference, for context, for safekeeping.