Musical Terroir Terroir is one of those in-crowd terms used to describe the subtleties of wine and, more recently, craft food and drink. Basically defined as “the conditions in which a food is grown or produced and that give the food its unique characteristics,” terroir traditionally refers to soils, water quality, climate, growing traditions and qualities detectable to discernible palates. It evokes a certain sense of place. Music isn’t generally described by these variables

Deserts have been instrumental laboratories for seekers looking to be inspired from beyond. Sparse landscapes where minds float free in clear air are conduits for connecting with the extraordinary. Those who are intimate with these environments know the paradoxical moods of arid lands. Frigid mornings burn off as sun paints the terrain. Parched and dusty washes passively accept inundation from sky splitting thunderstorms. Over days and seasons, deserts forge experiences by a