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I Always Look Back When I Leave

Why?

Took about a month to buy a guitar (cheap Squire Strat, if you must know, which I love), reflex my old fingers after years of neglect of strumming. Another week to get one good take of complete improvisation. And now I know the cheap Squire will be back for more. :)

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And Thus We Are Cast Asunder

We Are Not Here On Purpose, But We Are Not Accidents

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INSPIRATION:

Can I give you a quick glimpse into the whirlwind mind of an independent musician?

It’s all about seasons. Last summer and into the fall, I was furiously writing a new Elskavon album, not to mention new Bora York songs with my wife, and Hi-Fi Cali collaborations and singles… For every album I release, which is typically around 9-10 songs, I end up with sometimes more than 50 demos and half-written songs. So there was a lot of writing happening. The ideas kept coming and the inspiration was heavy.

In September, I decided to set a release date for the new album, Skylight - this gives myself a deadline to actually call things done, and to get prepped for a release. From late fall on, leading up to that date (January 26), I was finishing songs, mixing and mastering the audio, working on artwork, studio and promo videos, show prep, social media content, reaching out for press and playlist possibilities, and more. There’s a lot of things on the independent release checklist.

In the midst of all this, I was about to step into a part-time freelance role, something my wife and I had been preparing for about a year. We’re very hopeful and excited about this season of our journey, which just started a few weeks ago. 

There has been a lot of things happening, and I’m grateful every step of the way. But I’m human and I get burnt out, as well. Last week it was tough to find any sort of inspiration whatsoever. And there was a definite setback regarding the new album - something I had been getting used to slipped away. It’s part of the process, and something I was fully aware could be a possibility. But it was still a bit of a punch in the gut.

Read the rest at http://anthemfallsmusic.com/blog/2018/3/28/elskavon-spring-piano-day-2018

Spring (Piano Day 2018)

LightHouse

Track 1 from http://straytheories.bandcamp.com/album/even-though-we-sleep

Even Though We Sleep

Fractals, a frozen ambient soundscape.
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Part of Recollections Vol. 1,  a compilation of beautiful modern classical and ambient music by the wonderful Sonder House record label.

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Fractals

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Soundtracks for wandering souls.

Antarctic Wastelands is the ambient music moniker of Hong Kong-based producer Ben Tatlow. Focusing primarily on environmental themes of beauty, desolation and the diverse nature in between, his music has been described as “frozen ambient soundscapes that are meant to get lost within” by Rural Sounds, while Tone Harvest write that “its sights seem to be inter-dimensional in nature.”

Alongside Antarctic Wastelands, Ben produces music as @saltofthesound and @narrowskies with his wife @anitatatlow, as well as running the indie ambient label Echoes Blue Music.

Contact : ben@antarcticwastelands.com

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