Arman Ray and Hyon Gak release collaborative album

UK-based artist and music producer Arman Ray first started making his own music in 2014 when he was seeking a new creative adventure. Since then, he’s become a celebrated artist both in the UK and around the world, releasing multiple well-received EPs over the years.

In 2020, he had plans for something that hadn’t been done before in music and approached the modern Zen Master Hyon Gak Sunim to work on a collaborative sonic project. Hyon Gak Sunim, who was ordained over three decades ago by the renowned Zen Master Seung Sahn of the Kwan Um School in Korea, has brought his teachings to people around the world.

Taking the form of a full-length record, the pair crafted the twelve-track album titled The Formless Track which was released in November 2022. An entirely unique partnership, with the artistic talents of Arman Ray and the divine perspectives and thoughts of Hyon Gak Sunim the pair have delivered a completely groundbreaking work of art.

With a true Zen Master making a pop album for the first time, Arman Ray and Hyon Gak Sunim venture into unexplored sonic territory and extract a grooving electronic sound capped by spoken word style lead vocals. Blending driving beats with spacey synths and colourful sonic textures, the pair offer a mesmeric musical trip that journeys through an energising and spiritual sound unlike anything else.

Listen to The Formless Track below