Recorded in an abandoned water tank in rural northwest Colorado and inspired by Muriel Rukeyser's poem (from apx 1935) of the same name, violinist Leslee Smucker explores the range and saturation of intense natural reverb on 'Breathing Landscape'. The American but Holland-based artist pushes her instrument to the limit - by turns percussive, sweeping, and scraping - and, on several tracks, utilizes her own voice as well, resulting in an album that combines breathtaking beauty and visceral texture.