I recorded Elka's tracks at her studio in Tsuen Wan. Elka, a student of Paul Yip, has a very delicate and precise style much like Paul. Her movements are very deliberate with a steady tempo. Watching her perform, her calculation can be seen in her focus and aim. Her thicker, heavier bowls have a great weight and presence, complementing the fragile structure of her notes.
This recording session was particularly difficult because there was some industrial noise outside her window. Some parts needed to be edited out but what's left is a beautiful, 'complete' piece that includes the distant city, the local sounds of her neighborhood outside her window, and her.
Enjoy with good headphones.
Listen to full track: https://soundbathsessions.bandcamp.com/track/sound-bath-006-elka-ho
