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Gongs have played an integral role in the mythogeography of Asia. This is not music that aligns with national borders or ideas of homogenous populations, let alone racial stereotypes and exotic clich�s. What connects all of these tracks is asimultaneous feeling of entrancement and social cohesion. Communal and collaborative, its form is hypnotically repetitious, melodies and rhythms spread out among the players using the technique of hocketing in which a flowing line is distributed among all the musicians. The effect is mesmerising, immediately intoxicating to anybody who loves Chicago footwork, free improvisation, Sun Ra or young hip hop producer Jetsonmade. The music is simple yet mysterious and enveloping, a sound world in which to disappear. A theory exists but this is not explained. A project by Yasuhiro Morinaga. Introduction by David Toop. Includes an insert.SIDE 1:1. Jarai - Buffalo Sacrifice (Cambodia) 2. Coho - Duet Gongs (Vietnam) 3. Punong - Offering To The Spirits (Cambodia)4. M'nong Prang - Cut The Bamboo (Vietnam)5. Jarai - Buffalo Sacrifice (Vietnam)SIDE 2:1. Ede - Ghet Khil (Vietnam)2. Se Dang - Funeral Music (Vietnam) 3. Isneg - Rooster Dance (Philippines) 4. Sumba - Music For Funeral Ceremony5. Lamaholot - Soka Dance (Beitoken) (Indonesia)6. Kalinga - Tadok (Philippines)7. Sumba - Harvesting (Kandingngang) (Indonesia)