Hoʻololi takes the listener on a journey through Flotesonʻs lush minimalist landscape, marrying gospel themes and the formal structures of Tōru Takemitsu with treated guitars, e-bow, bass and a Korg Minilogue XD.

Floteson is accompanied by virtuoso performances from cellist Joshua Nakazawa and fellow Lōʻihi recording artist, the pianist TJ Keanu Tario. The album's instrumental tracks arc to a gorgeous closing song, "Peace in the Valley", featuring vocalist Maya Miracle Stone in her stunning debut recording.

In moments the score recalls the sonic colors of Shigeru Umebayashi's theme for In the Mood for Love, Nicholas Brittel's score for Moonlight and Drive My Car by Eiko Ishibashi.

The music of Hoʻololi was originally conceived for Fly Jamersonʻs gender non-conforming creation myth, Frozen Fluid, produced by Coeurage Ensemble at the Los Angeles LGBT Center.

Hoʻololi was composed looking out at Kāneʻohe's ever changing waters and contemplates the struggle and tender triumphs of finding and living as one's whole self - ho'ololi in spirit, mind and body - as we grapple with darker transformations in our faith, humanity and environment.

The physical album features 180 gram deluxe blended vinyl in "Night Sky" blue with glitter along with an eight-page booklet featuring the photography of Ualani Davis, excerpts from the play and correspondence between composer and playwright.

Floteson - guitars, bass, Korg Minilogue XD, percussion
Joshua Nakazawa - cello
T.J. Keanu Tario - piano
Maya Miracle Stone - vocals

Produced by Floteson

Recorded by Gaylord Holomalia at Island Sound Studios
Additional recording and mixing by Floteson at The Hamper
Mastered by Stephan Wunderlich at Justified Noise

Design by Gina Borgia
Cloud photography by Ualani Davis from her ʻŌpua series
all other photography by Hōkūpaʻa Melim for Hema