A Darker Shade Of Tao

Tao is The Way, the embodiment of the ebb and flow of yin and yang, of Darkness and Light, the unification of both sides of the coin. In creating this album, I set out to show this harmony, this unification, yet in naming it "A Darker Shade of Tao" I am recognising the fact that we can only ever see one side of the coin, and for me, in this moment of my life, the Dark Side is facing me. The Tao is ineffable, it cannot be spoken about using words or even music. This album is my attempt to show both Evil and Good, Heaven and Hell, Dark and Light, Yang and Yin, whilst keeping a level head about my own mortality and my complete inablity to express that which is unattainable by mortals. The album also explores themes of the dreaming world and alternate worlds; all of which, together with our own world, make up the Tao. I would not be the first person to say that I'm not a good singer, but it was important to me to express the concept of this album in my own voice. I hope you can forgive the roughness of my singing and look beyond it to the message I am trying to get across. Please feel free to download and distribute this album wherever you wish (as long as it's not for profit).