New solo album of one half of WILDBIRDS & PEACEDRUMS duo, MARIAM THE BELIEVER teaches us how to breathe (and listen cloesely)! There is a hint of jazz, a touch of soul, the receptivity and magic of spiritual music and the great richness of improvisation.The sound on "Breathing Techniques" is dense yet atmospheric, a musical landscape that unfolds over the course of the music through subtle progressions, repetitions and sometimes seemingly sporadic arrangements. A setting reminiscent of a modernized classical chamber orchestra, with Mariam's vocals at the forefront.The album echoes influences of women in music past and present. There is a hint of ALICE COLTRANE's understated spiritual recordings, the rhythmic improvisations of MEREDITH MONK, the lightness of STINA NORDENSTAM and the exploratory vocal qualities of SHEILA CHANDRA and GAL COSTA. The new album follows the two critically acclaimed previous albums by MARIAM THE BELIEVER: "Love Everything" from 2017 and the debut album "Blood Donation" from 2013.