...the community of MacJammers who've discovered and appreciate your music, Paul...

This is very reflective and gentle, not dark, but with an eerie quality of exploration that's compelling, not frightening....

Had to really push the volume to get my headphones to do it any justice... I'll have to come back to it with the more efficient headphones to get more oomph. The track may benefit from a combination of an eensy bit of compression coupled with a higher overall level...

I continue to be impressed with the territory you cover....

Ed

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Paul, this is brilliant stuff. It's experimental music with structure. A great structure.

I agree with Ed that the volume on this (and other pieces) is always almost flatlining, but I just boost them up before listening so it's no problem for me, I do this with many of the downloads from MJ's.

The piece made me long for it to carry on because it seemed open-ended and because of the less esoteric musical parts (the piano phrases), the piece kept me wanting more, and the strings.....well the strings managed to keep my feet on the ground.

Thanks for the kind words in the note, Paul. I appreciate your thoughts and comments.

If you have an hour-long version of this music, I for one would be mighty interested in listening.

Take care.

Paul.

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this is very cenimatic ..all of these
insteruments are strings ..the one with
metal sound looks like piano mixed with
other sound .. very nice experiment ..
the music give depth for the other side
it gives a real conversation to the pic you
posted here ... !

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My first reaction was that, while I liked it very much, it seemed more "new age" than "experimental." But then some dissonances began to show up, and I thought, "very cool! This is experimental new age music - a new hybrid!"

And indeed, it is very cool. Please continue with this! It's always good to stretch one's comfort zone a bit.

And yes, I agree, the original title doesn't seem quite right; it is a lighter mood, relaxing in the way new age music usually is, but with periodic and unexpected dissonances that make you sit up and pay attention.

Good job again, Paul!

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This is a dream of childhood one has when just waking up and you are between worlds. You try to hang on to the mystery, remembering the merry-g-round and the forest you once played in, but the coffee is perking, the birds are singing, and you are being drawn up and away from the long ago memories. Maybe I'm weird, but that's what I got out of it. It's cool how you can create so many genres of music, and thank you for doing so! :-)

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i like the piano motif, and all of the sine type sounds that you have put over this. a really nice piece of music.

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but none the worse for it. An excellent foray off your normal path.

This works really well. I can hear in a cinematic context to augment something else happening.

What more gems are lurking in your cupboard?

Cheers

Dick

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Just because it's on the "other side", doesn't mean it's necessarily "bad".

This is definitely not "bad", my friend. Really fine. Downloaded and looking forward to more.

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unique to say the least! Never seen a picture like that. Does have a kind of inner feel to it in a weird way. Like the lightness to it. But I love that style, not sure if it is really a dark side feeling to me, but that picture really is a change of pace in a darker kind of way.

Hey, thanks for sharing, this does seem to be a un-normal Paul style. But good !

Way to go

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in its randomness to keep me listening. Very peaceful, moving, stream of consciousness. Like it a lot. Will probably use it (if you don't mind of course) as music in my classroom. I like to play, as the students arrive, something like this to get them in the mood to learn. This song seems like it signals open possibilities.

Matt

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This is a wonderful tone painting. An abstract painting, although your picture evokes certain images. Life under water? I prefer to take music as it comes, and yours has a taste I rarely encounter. This has a stillness to it that is quite unique in the midst of the a lot much more busy music.

Great stuff!

Victor.

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I like it. A lot!

And it does not hurt. Most probably it will heal...

Most soothing after a day of MJ-listening. (Oh, I liked it!)

Thanks!

/Henke

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The music is wonderful. Excellent choices on the synths and fx. Very delicate as in "close to the edge" by Yes or something Pink Floyd might play. The mood is definitely light and airy. Well done.

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I really like the artwork. A perfect fit

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...remind me of Eno.

Love it! :)

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