Wandering Eye (CD)

Aria Rostami and Daniel Blomquist's 2016 debut album Wandering Eye was recorded over the span of a year and a half. quot;Dome Aquot; and quot;Dome Bquot; were recorded inside of a planetarium dome to no audience and it was the second time Rostami and Blomquist played together. quot;Ridge Aquot; is the latest song recorded and it was performed live in Blomquist's basement. These live tracks use source material ranging from samples from the internet, to live field recordings, to synthesizers. quot;Dome Cquot; and quot;Dome Fquot; were compiled by sending material back and forth over and over again and then rearranged into coherent songs. These studio recordings mostly consist of processed piano originally recorded by Rostami. quot;Ridge Bquot; originated as a cover of the Persian pop song quot;Do Panjerehquot; by Googoosh that Rostami had created but was manipulated and distorted in the process of sending the material back and forth. The song titles come from a paper published by Saunders et al. Titled quot;Where is the best site on Earth?quot; which highlights the best places to observe space from the Antarctic Plateau. Antarctica is the coldest, driest and calmest place on earth. The astronomical sights there yield images of the heavens that are sharper and have more clarity than any other sight on earth. It is a gateway to observe other worlds.