Background to this track is available at 
https://ko-fi.com/post/Hilversum-Nights-Q5Q0YMDMG

Hilversum Nights

Late Afternoon, Oslo; Long Ago - 2024 ReMaster

Dancing Alone 2024

Hitoritabi

Clara's Lullaby  2024

Another composition, another journey, another foray into the wide wilderness of imagination

Song Of Winter And The Open Road

A song for Silja who, in whichever dimension she finds herself, still needs a certain solitude which she calls Siljatude

Silja's Song Of Solitude

Seeking and Finding; a whole new understanding ❤️ॐ

CE 5

A composition that came into being when I came across the photo used in the artwork which was taken by my friend Alison some years ago, before lockdown in the years BC*

It was taken in a coffee shop in town where I would go each day and meet with friends who were fellow creatives - writers, actors, filmmakers, musicians and the like - a place where many projects were planned; some even came to fruition but many remained dreams.

In this composition, I have taken the liberty of transferring the coffee shop in question from the high street of a town in the north west of England to somewhere like the left bank of the Seine and draped myself in the disguise of a French composer, someone like Michel Legrande perhaps; anyhow, the composition is dedicated to my fellow dreamers and the intangible wispiness of the dreams we dreamed … and for the lucky few of us, the dreams that still continue to form amongst the croissant crumbs with each passing espresso 

*BC: before cancer - during lockdown I received my diagnosis and when I returned some years later many of the people I knew had moved on. I do occasionally arrange to meet some of the old - now older - faces, and it remains a real joy to do so ❤️ॐ

Coffee Shop Of Dreams

A day or so ago I heard a song by the brilliant Elle Cordova & Toni Lindgren about being stuck in Roswell, NM while their van was repaired and it reminded me of this, my only foray into American country-type music. It’s a piece from 2022/2023 although I did release a version in 2024, but decided it was worth a revisit. 

It was dedicated to Rachel, Nevada, the nearest settlement to Area 51 and to the regulars at The Little A'Le'Inn - cheers guys!

Area 51 Sunset Revisited

The seasons are, by their very nature, changeable, movable feasts, depending upon the latitude wherein one finds oneself.  For example, the day today outside my studio window seemed brief, cold and very rainy - miserable weather, one might say. 

If I look north towards my friends in far-flung places such as Tromsø, a city located on the island of Tromsøya which sits in the Tromsøysundet strait, just off the mainland of Northern Norway, the situation is somewhat different. The temperatures are currently around 10°C lower than here - and will drop much, much further as the year progresses - and as for the rain, well that as you may have guessed, is snow. Lots of snow.

Somewhere in between these two points sits Silja who, always topical (if not tropical) is singing her own small song of hibernation as the year, wearied by it all, is slowly sinking into the sacred secret sleep which ensures that Spring arrives on time next year. I think her song somehow helps the plants and animals who hear it to forget the outer world and to draw themselves upon their innermost cores.

I listened for a while and then added some music which I hope doesn’t interfere with her magic too much and which I hope will keep you too, safe and warm 
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Silja's Small Song Of Hibernation

Composer; Sometimes Writer; Occasional Filmmaker ॐ
I write music mainly for Films, TV & Theatre, and also web/social media. 
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Silja's Small Song Of Hibernation

Ian McL13