Into the Darkness is a voyage through the primordial, necessary, and sometimes unrelenting journey of surrender. The music provokes an elemental somatic, visual, and medicinal experience. A sonic quest into the shadows and back, Into the Darkness invites catharsis, creativity, relaxation, inspiration and healing. This album was inspired by a profound experience of grief. And, this sonic journey is not just about grief and loss. It is more about the primordial experience of surrendering to the path cut by a tempest of life change that forges our personal and spiritual transformation, welcome or not. It reflects the natural, primal human passage into the darkness and back . . . The pieces in this album flow continuously and purposefully, weaving the stages of the potent voyage into an unrelenting, initiatory experience. The sounds draw you through catharsis, surrender, and back towards the light. A powerful way to experience this album - this journey - is to listen to it in its entirety in one session.