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Inquiring after the ephemeral experiences of sound phenomena, Shelter Press presents Translucents, it's first collaboration with American artist and composer Byron Westbrook. Comprising a single, 41 minute work divided into a series of interconnected vignettes that explore sonority's relationship to time and memory, Translucents represents arguably the most definitive statement to date by one of the most singular voices working in the contemporary landscape of electroacoustic music. Conceptually rich and deeply engaging on creative terms, while remarkable beautiful and captivating, Byron Westbrook's Translucents is a singular statement of contemporary electroacoustic practice, issued by Shelter Press on CD, accompanied by a 16 pages booklet comprising a suite of photographs and an essay by the composer.