This song comes from childlike flights of fancy. It was part of a trio of songs written in Macedonia, inspired by the mountain range Jakupica. Beautiful, lush, sunny landscapes tailor-made for daydreaming prompted me to imagine a faster way to ascend its peaks, maybe even reaching Solunska Glava with a snap of the fingers (and heartrending views to boot).

Two layers of musical themes laid out on the piano together tell a story of what it would be like, for a mountain trolley (a.k.a. carriage lift / funicular / teleferique, the coolest word ever) to appear and whisk us up to the top. I love hiking -- but magic is amazing too.

Full sound credits are listed at http://travelpoems.com/#about. The primary contributions to the vibe of the soundscapes scored with this track are fireworks recorded in Sweden and Cornwall, England.

If hearing this song evokes for you any memories, or fantasies, or other stories, I would love to know -- just message me here, or at eric@travelpoems.com. The live Travel Poems show features immersive storytelling, so it may be possible to weave your story into the musical experience.

BANDCAMP: http://ericpan.bandcamp.com
GORGEOUS ALBUM SITE: https://travelpoems.com
ALSO NICE ARTIST SITE: https://ericpan.org

“Chapter 1 . Secret towns” full album released 28 Aug 2020 on Falling Sea (https://fallingsea.com) - and featured in two longform interviews:

* JAZZIZ Magazine: https://www.jazziz.com/qa-eric-pan-travel-poems/
* National radio on PRI’s The World: https://www.pri.org/stories/2020-08-31/travel-takes-new-meaning-jazz-pianist-s-latest-album

Chapters 2 and 3 release with tour and live storytelling, plus roving art exhibition Winter 2020 -- follow for updates!

Trilogy album recorded in various countries by Eric Pan and Brian Trahan, mixed by Brian Trahan in New York and Berlin. Mastered by Ruairi O’Flaherty in Los Angeles. Photography and cover art by Eric Pan. Calligraphy by Jitesh Patel.

Scored with found sounds — credited to these curators:
unfa freesound.org/people/unfa/sounds/174493/
MrAuralization freesound.org/people/MrAuralization/sounds/213236/
Skjor1 (Cornwall) freesound.org/people/Skjor1/sounds/321784/

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This music was created with all the sincerity, honesty and the deepest feelings that we can give.
We have collected the seed of genius that God, the energy of creation, gives us in exchange for the purest feelings.

Cette musique a été créée avec toute la sincérité, l'honnêteté et les sentiments les plus profond qu'il nous est possible de donner.
Nous avons recueilli la graine de génie que Dieu, l'énergie de la création, nous donne en échange des sentiments les plus purs.
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