PRESS RELEASE: DORIAN WALLACE - DOUBLE ALBUM RELEASE
Music Therapy Informed, Political Tradition, and Spontaneous Improvisation
Friday, May 16, 2025 - 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Soapbox Gallery - 636 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Dear Friends,
I’m excited to invite you to the release of my double album, Laeh Su Tel! — Psychology In A New Key and A Healing Sound For The People! This is a deeply personal project I’ve carried with me for years, waiting for the right time to bring it to life.
I’ve long wanted to create a recording where I could freely improvise around political music from every continent—honoring global struggles and offering a deep sound meditation dedicated to the international working class, underclass, and Indigenous communities.
Since first imagining this project, my life has changed in profound ways. Years of working on the ground as a music therapist—in prisons, hospice care, and cult recovery spaces—have shaped my understanding of music, trauma, and liberation. The birth of my child expanded my sense of perspective and responsibility. This performance also marks my first major public appearance since becoming sober on February 10, 2020.
I’m grateful to Ropeadope for helping make this dream a reality, and to Soapbox Gallery for hosting this event.
If this project resonates with you, I invite you to share it, pass it along, or reach out. I’m actively looking for folks who are willing to:
Host a live stream feed on their platform (social media, organizations, collectives, etc.)
Help spread the word to music lovers, therapists, activists, educators, and beyond
Collaborate or connect around performance, dialogue, or healing practices
If you or your community would like to support, collaborate, or get involved, feel free to contact me directly—I'd love to hear from you.
I look forward to sharing this moment with you all.
— Dorian Wallace
P.S. Since today is Earth Day, I wanted to share a special project I created back in 2020 to honor the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
I composed It Is One-Hundred Seconds to Midnight to express the urgent threats facing our planet—climate change, nuclear risk, disruptive technologies, and the unfolding pandemic at the time. Collaborating with 16 pianists and 32 dancers from around the world, we premiered the piece online as a call to action and a gesture of solidarity.
You can download the score here:
If you feel moved, consider supporting the Earth Day Network:
OH MAN. I'm already going to a different show. This double album is EVERYTHING and I'll tell my students.