The tenth album in 's series was created with help from scientists who worked on the EarthScope program, which researched the plate structure of the North American continent. adds vocals and instrumentation to ground recordings of the earth, producing music out of ambient seismic noise. While plenty of experimental artists (the roster of the label immediately comes to mind) have used scientific or field recordings in order to create stark, alien soundscapes, clearly has a preference for making music which illustrates humanity's connection to nature. Employing the talents of dozens of notable musicians from a wide spectrum of genres, ' recordings are harmonious, poetic, and utterly fascinated with the beauty of existence. For most of the tracks on , is joined by an ensemble of musicians which include vibraphonist , synth artist , bassist , and percussionist , as well as vocalist . The album starts out calm, as the musicians warm up to the sweeping rushes and flutters of the earth recordings. "Station 4" is particularly lovely, as 's wordless vocal melodies complement the bass, vibraphone, and 's autoharp. The album grows more intense during its midsection, with submerged, skittering beats and synth arpeggios adding heart-racing textures to "Station 5," and "Station 7" placing the jittery, detailed percussion in the forefront. On the concluding "Station 10," is joined by the inimitable , who layers his rich vocals atop peaceful drones before erupting in ecstatic, infectious laughter. It's all too easy for conceptual releases like this to feel too clinical, but is a joyous celebration of the planet. ~ Paul Simpson