Matthew Lien - Arctic Refuge (2004) [SACD-R]

This 130,000-strong caribou herd annually completes what is considered to be the longest migration of any land animal on earth, to calve within a narrow strip of coastal plain — known as the “1002 Lands” — where 40,000 calves are born within a two week period.

Produced in both stereo and 5.1 surround sound, and released as a hybrid SACD (compatible with CD players), Arctic Refuge combines Matthew’s original music composition with his textural environmental recordings, all coming together in a masterful work which celebrates one of our earth’s miracles of renewal and which draws attention to the threat of oil and gas development currently facing this fragile ecosystem and the Gwich’in aboriginal culture.