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Track Listing (with samples)
1. Part 1
2. Part 2
3. Part 3
4. Part 4
5. Part 5
6. Part 6
Behind Clouds is constructed as a single piece of music, with six parts, designed to be listened to in a single-sitting. It is also designed to be looped over and over again. There really isn’t a beginning or an ending to the piece. It is by far the most un-musical thing I’ve done. For most of the forty-minute run time, the piece drifts along with only a hint of melody and structure.
Responses to “Behind Clouds (2009)”
March 16th, 2009 at 9:14 am
I think I like this one a bit better than the other. But only just…
Very nice.
Next up, you should make a 3:23 “radio edit” that is just a loop from somewhere in the middle…
-C
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:22 pm
I love this music. It reminds me of the mellow Pink Floyd extended music tracks. Do you mind if I do a review of it on my website and include a couple of tracks in the review?
March 1st, 2009 at 3:06 pm
It’s Sunday afternoon. I’m staring out the window at grey skies, awaiting the arrival of a much-anticipated snow storm in a couple of hours, while listening to the new release by Carl Sagan’s Ghost.
I was pulled in from the opening notes, nice warm tones that just wash over you and lull you into a very relaxed state — an aimless drift interspersed with subtle background shifts and alien sounds that was obviously designed with great care and precision — yeah, hokey description, I know, but I don’t know how else to characterize it. Except to say this does what the best ambient music does – it’s consistently engaging, never boring, and it will keep me returning to it time and time again. I just love how your music creates such vast spaces — as opposed to just filling space — and allows your musical impulses to imbue such strong atmospherics with the beautifully understated minutiae found throughout.
Daniel, this is truly a remarkable release. It’s the kind I’d pay money for. Color me beyond impressed.
You rule.