Performed by the brilliant TAK Ensemble, "Sanctuary" is a ritualistic masterwork of modern classical music, combining acoustic and electronic elements with visionary intensity. For the third full length document of his classical works, Mario Diaz de Leon presents his most unified offering to date, distilling the modernistic hellfire of his previous releases to a crystalline essence. "Sanctuary" is an album length piece created in collaboration with TAK Ensemble, a brilliant NYC based quintet devoted to energetic and virtuosic performances of contemporary music. Featuring soprano voice, flute, violin, bass clarinet, marimba, and the composer's own synthesizer work, the album is a hypnotic and ritualistic journey through realms of angelic and demonic experience, combining acoustic and electronic elements with visionary intensity. "21st century chamber music that combines crystalline clarity with the disorienting turbulence of a sonic vortex." - WIRE Magazine "Plenty of people can write a one-off 'amplified' piece for chamber musicians, but few artists have built a language as stable and rewarding as Diaz de Leon's." - Pitchfork
