Greg Saunier doesní¢â‚¬â„¢t claim to be any sort of armchair Zen master, though his musical philosophy has a decidedly Eastern flavor. But when people listen to Deerhoofí¢â‚¬”the noisy art-rockers for whom Saunier plays drumsí¢â‚¬” the teachings of Carl Jung and Tibetan Buddhists doní¢â‚¬â„¢t immediately come to mind.

The way Saunier describes the musical experience is very much like a mandala, an integrated geometric pattern celebrated by gurus and retreat organizers. A mandala is often created in collaboration with a group, each participant adding something new to the design as it is passed around. The resulting mandala, then, represents an actual moment in time, a snapshot of a collective idea, a microcosm of infinity.

Greg Saunier doesní¢â‚¬â„¢t claim to be any sort of armchair Zen master, though his musical philosophy has a decidedly Eastern flavor. But when people listen to Deerhoofí¢â‚¬”the noisy art-rockers for whom Saunier plays drumsí¢â‚¬” the teachings of Carl Jung and Tibetan Buddhists doní¢â‚¬â„¢t immediately come to mind.