https://mikeparadinas.bandcamp.com/album/secret-garden

In Spring 2021, Mike Paradinas (µ-Ziq and the owner of Planet Mu) spoke to long time friend and past label signing Hannah Davidson (Mrs Jynx) about the therapeutic power of writing music when times are tough. Both had recently been dealing with the loss of a parent due to cancer, and fresh from writing Scurlage, Paradinas suggested a collaboration.

“I’ve always thought Hannah’s melodic sensibilities chime well with my own," says Paradinas, "and I've wanted to collaborate with her for a long time, since [her 2010 album] 'Shark Carousel' in fact, because she'd written some melodies that I wish I had.”

In a matter of weeks the two collaborated online, sending stems back and forth, each encouraging the other and fitting perfectly together. 

“After about ten days we had ten tracks we were happy with." adds Davidson, "It was exciting to hear what Mike would do with the stems I sent, and equally exciting to see what he thought of my additions to his stems.”

Overall the result is an opus of deeply personal moments of grief, depicted in a feeling of serene, misty tranquility that makes it easy to get lost in. Davidson and Paradinas settled on the title 'Secret Garden' due to the melodic vista which unexpectedly opened up before them on the final track. The album truly is a melodic exploration that is so often missed in this genre. 

There are twists and turns in mood, from the pastoral loveliness of 'Jynxiq' and 'Unheard Melodies' which fall away to the dubby beats of 'Hi Jynx'; the sadness of 'Loss' leading into the beatless forlorn 'The Ballad of Darth Vader. The album ups the pace with the muffled kicks and warm atmosphere of 'Afternoon Sunshine', which sets the tone for the happier mood of the second half. This all leads up to the album's denoeument in final track 'Secret Garden' whose naïve meandering synth melodies, orchestral accompaniment and glockenspiel end the album in happy resolution.

µ-Ziq & Mrs Jynx - The Secret Garden

ITSAME

morning narcomnastics

Cubes Can Form A Pyramid You Know?

Got bored, had to do something.

CHIPTUNE!!!!

I don't remember which tracks are ambient in a way or something I just know some are considerable as ambient

Ink.

Ice!

tree. [even louder + slowed]

A light description on the album: “Róandi Tónlista Verkefnið” (The Soothing Music Project) finished production on November 30th 2024 and theoretically released on CD December 3nd. And was composed and produced by H415 under the name Gótuljósið. The music is weirdly orchestrated specifically the bonus song, due to that song taking a personality of pure chaotic layers. But generally the music utilises stereo audio as a gimmick rather then a feature. There are nearly no tracks that feature drums except for track 8.




English Songlist

1. Twelve Forty Five (The Dream Theme)
2. I Think My Bed Learned To Fly Last Night
3. The Talking Northern Lights
4. The Immature Sound Wave
5. Sleeping Tea Cups
6. Anxiety Is Everywhere, You Just Have To See It
7. Cable Junk! (Detuned Interlude)
8. My CD Is Learning To Walk
9. The light shines in my eyes
10. The Mysterious Street Light In The Cave Outside The Waterfall
11. My Alarm Clock Was Found In The Mountain Under My Bed
12. The attic
13. Two Thousand and Nine Was Fifteen Years Ago.
14. Winter Started Yesterday, Did You Know? (End of This Album)

Bonus song (SoundCloud Exclusive)

15. The Street Light




Dularfulla Götuljósið Í Hellinum Fyrir Utan Fossinn

Háloftið

Ljósið Skín Í Augum Mér

Vetrið Byrjaði Í Gær, Vissirðu (Endalag Þessa Plötu)

Abstrakt Málverk

Sampler of weird sounds, Electronic/Ambient Music, Ableton Live User and GarageBand User, Upcoming Music is going to be legendary.

If you want to use my music in anything you need my permission.

I keep on needing to delete stuff :(

tree. [even louder + slowed]

H415

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