Label: thanatosis produktion

循環呼吸法を使った凄まじい技術の名演!!2021年頃よりアルバム発表の構想を開始、実験と即興演奏を通してパーソナルな音楽表現へと踏み込んで行った孤高のフルート奏者Juli Deakの2026年1stアルバム。”呼吸"を軸とした現代クラシックの数種の技法を重ね合わせることで、不可能とも思えるような超絶技巧を駆使し反復の脈動を生み出した凄い一枚。フルートのキーを絶えずリズミカルに「カチカチ」と刻み、クラシック音楽ではタブーとされる激しい息遣いを利用し、まさに彼女の身体的な表現のみを通して奏でられる有機的な記録物。











The idea for this album began taking shape in 2021 and has slowly evolved into a seven-track snapshot of Juli Deák’s musical world and artistic thinking. Coming from the challenging, refined, and often seemingly flawless sound of classical music, the flutist began redirecting her musical voice toward a much more personal space through experimentation and improvisation. What eventually grew into this project originally began as a handful of unfinished ideas—which only revealed their true meaning in front of an audience. From the very beginning, the concerts captivated listeners, whose encouragement pushed her to continue the process.

At the core of the album lies breathing. It is not only an essential element of wind instruments but of human life itself. Through close microphone placement and the amplification of nasal breathing, the listener can almost feel the performer’s presence, as if right beside them. By layering contemporary classical techniques such as overblowing, harmonics, and wind tones, the solo flute emerges in multiple voices, creating the impression of the impossible. This is complemented by the constant rhythmic clicks of the flute keys, which provide a continuous beat and pulse.

Another key element is the human: the constant exploration of the performer’s physical limits. By magnifying sounds that are usually hidden or even considered unwelcome in classical music—such as breathy tones, unstable sounds, pitch deviations, squeaks, and loud inhalations—Deák demonstrates an attitude that deliberately turns in the opposite direction. Just as in life, where flaws and inconsistencies are what make us captivating, Deák highlights these sounds as integral to her music. Through the physical, performative form and Deák’s raw expression, she portrays the natural side of the human while still expressing the deeply lyrical, pastoral, and fairy-like personality of her instrument. The album is defined by a fusion of classical precision and technical virtuosity, the freedom of jazz, and the inventive solutions of experimental music. The title reflects the technique of circular breathing—which allows Deák to play continuously without interruptions for inhalation—as well as the organic nature of the project.

Most of the pieces were recorded in spring 2025 at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Budapest, while Depict and Trace were recorded at the same location on January 2, 2026. All are single-take recordings, with no overdubbing.