The Water of Life

by Drekka

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	1.	Stasis and Static (Sand waves wave) 07:43 video
	2.	Navigator (Tracking Shot) 04:41 video
	3.	The Water of Life (Unbeknownst to the Houses) 09:35 video
	4.	Prophesy and Prescience (Ancestral Cave Sequence) 02:54 video

about

FROM THE PRESS RELEASE:

"The Water of Life" is something I started a LONG time ago, originally as part of a 2015 series that John Flannelly put together called "Mellow Monday" where artists performed long form sets right in Monument Circle, Indianapolis. People were invited to collaborate, although only one curious child actually did (as is often the case).

It was initially supposed to be, and still is, a Dune concept album. Although once they announced the new version of Dune, I mentally shelved the project. But, a broader interest in Arrakis doesn't make my own decades long love of the sandworms and their sacrifice for the Fremen any less relevant!

There is a purposeful juxtaposition between the calm, meditative litanies presented and the sandstorm, radio frequencies and struggle that takes place in the higher frequencies. It is, in a lot of ways, a definitive document of my work at the time; the displaced, distortion of memories being recalled using faulty equipment... a sort of rats in the works chaos, and an emerging focus on mantra and stoic aims.

Bless the Maker and His Water.
Mkl

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released July 7, 2023

ORB TAPES (OT_180)
• (C-26) = ltd to 75 copies

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DREKKA "The Water of Life"

A1 Stasis and Static (Sand waves wave)
A2 Navigator (Tracking Shot)

B1 The Water of Life (Unbeknownst to the Houses)
B2 Prophesy and Prescience (Ancestral Cave Sequence)

Mkl Anderson - voice, cassette manipulation, reed pipe, bamboo flutes, cymbals, field recordings, objects and artifacts

Performed and recorded live, 28 September 2015 on Monument Circle, Indianapolis, IN
Mixed and mastered by Mkl Anderson, Feb-Aug 2022 at Bluesanct HQ, Bloomington, IN

Original artwork by Malcolm Larmond for June Arcade
Layout by James Searfoss

A Day2 Alliance product

Orb Tapes 2023

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Drekka Bloomington, Indiana

Since 1996, Drekka has toured, traveled, & collaborated extensively; collecting memories & building a personalized archive of sound dating back to the mid-80's. Drekka has releases on Auris Apothecary, Bluesanct, Dais, Fabrica, Morc, Silber, Somnimage & more. He has recorded & toured w/ Jessica Bailiff, Dylan Ettinger, In Gowan Ring, Lovesliescrushing, Annelies Monseré, Stone Breath, & Turn Pale. ... more

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NEW RELEASES

Dec 2030
NEW RELEASES + RECENT ADDITIONS

Dec 2030
2021 - 2025

Dec 2025
A Compilation Collection : 2021 - 2025

Dec 2025
Soundwave : 164 MIXTAPE

Jul 2023
The Water of Life

Jul 2023
And we shall drink the new wine

Sep 2021
Notes: stones (in solidarity)

May 2021
Prairie spells, a ribbon wove

Mar 2021
2016 - 2020

Dec 2020
A Compilation Collection : 2016 - 2020

Dec 2020
Home and Garden EP

Sep 2020
Globes and Ledges

Jul 2020
A Guide For Beginners : 1996 - 2020

Jul 2020
The Voice of Cassandre : Mixtape N°701 MIXTAPE

Dec 2019
Beings of ImberIndus

Jul 2019
Forget our fate; even kings are made of meat MIXTAPE

May 2019
No Tracks in the Snow

Feb 2019
Examinations : 2016 - 2018

Sep 2018
Drekka <--> remst8

May 2018
Songs of Reunion

Feb 2018
A.S.G.T.O.M.

Jul 2017
Sleep Patterns of The Discontent

Jul 2017
There is no silence left

Jul 2017
Golden Braid

Mar 2017
Verjaardag

May 2016
Within the Realm of The Unknown

Apr 2016
Unknown Labor (Drekka Rework)

Apr 2016
2011 - 2015

Dec 2015
A Compilation Collection : 2011 - 2015

Dec 2015
Ghost House EVP

Oct 2015
Unbeknownst to The Participants at Hand

Sep 2015
Ronja's Christmas Witch

Dec 2014
Don't Make The Drugs Live To Regret This

Sep 2014
Ekki Gera Fikniefnum,

Feb 2014
Drekka <--> Assimilation

Aug 2013
DgHMK EP

Jan 2013
4K v F1 EP

Dec 2012
Spartan Dub EP

Nov 2012
Optigan Worship

Sep 2012
Eight Soundpieces by Angelica M. Busque

Jun 2012
Live at Brigadisco's Cave

Feb 2012
Europe 2012 Tour EP

Dec 2011
Chemist Mixtape Series : Volume 5 MIXTAPE

Nov 2011
Live in Europe 2010

Jul 2011
2006 - 2010

Dec 2010
A Compilation Collection : 2006 - 2010

Dec 2010
E Allora...

Nov 2010
Ekki gera fikniefnum, [2010, 3"CDR VERSION]

May 2010
Collected Works: Vol.1 (1996)

Nov 2009
Ancestral Cave Sequence

Nov 2009
PIA: Flight 813/761

Jan 2009
Subterraneans

Nov 2008
Verjaardag [2006, 3"CDR VERSION]

Dec 2006
2001 - 2005

Dec 2005
A Compilation Collection : 2001 - 2005

Dec 2005
Something For Jhonn

Nov 2005
Icelandic for Beginners: Volume 3

Sep 2005
Extractioning

Mar 2005
Drekka und Vollmar Christmas Card

Dec 2004
Howl on Wind

Oct 2004
Glacial Dreaming Tour EP

Nov 2002
Poor Minstrels of Song 2 - European Radio Sessions

May 2002
Take Care To Fall

Apr 2002
Elegiac tour complication

Sep 2001
1995 - 2000

Dec 2000
A Compilation Collection : 1995 - 2000

Dec 2000
Christmas Presentationing 2000

Dec 2000
Complicationing comp comp, Vol.0

Aug 2000
Exhibitioning

Jul 1999
Exactioning EP / Hermitage Two EP

Dec 1998
Drekka presents "Project : Chunky Moo"

Aug 1998
There can make nothing of difference

May 1998
Drekka / FuscilLage split 7"

Apr 1998
'No one dreams anyway' b/w 'Baby, I'm a star' 7"

Dec 1997
Equas

Dec 1996
Grieve

Aug 1996
COLLABORATIONS + GUEST APPEARANCES

Jan 1996
RECENT LIVE ARCHIVE RELEASES

Jan 1996
COMPILATION APPEARANCES

Jan 1996
A DREKKA PRIMER

Dec 1995

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