@rudolf_von_leberknoedel: Thanks a lot, Ingvar. Now that atronaut Michael Collins has died, I am reminded of his mission at Apollo 11. Alone in orbit, on the far side of the moon, with no connection to Houston, no contact with friends on the moon - just free space. He was called a "forgotten" astronaut, but he was also very important throughout the mission, just for the good return of the others from the moon. That's what I remembered. Thanks a lot . Be well. Milan

A great tribute to a courageous adventurer. Thank you Milan!

2021-04-29

when Michael Collins was alone in orbit

Sunday Morning Hum

from https://oberlin.bandcamp.com/album/stone-valley-days

If Schooling Days Were Ruling Days

2022-01-22

Shadows In The Fog

Depthcruiser & I are excited to share the second release in our "The Ruins We Create" project.   Hope you enjoy!  :)

The Lost Dream {Depthcruiser & Minimal_Drone*GRL / The Ruins We Create Project}

Slumber

This was recorded during a not so recent snowfall. I was home all day watching the blankets of white fall from the sky and envelop the world outside. I was fiddling around on my DX7 and came up with this cute melody that reminded me of tiny ice crystals, so I looped it and added more layers and effects. Winter is almost over now, but it’s nice to listen back and reflect on some of the marvelous snowfalls we had a few months ago.

snow

Whale Song

My Piano and Me is a heartfelt journey through sound and silence, a quiet conversation between emotions and keys. Each piece captures a moment of introspection, memory, or gentle longing, woven into melodies that breathe and linger. Soft, sentimental, and soothing, this solo piano album invites listeners to step into a world of calm reflection, where every note is a whisper of something deeply personal.

The Scent of Dusk

frozen trough
I cup the warm breath
of my horse
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My response to this week's Naviar Haiku challenge, informed by the hot summer we are having down here in Sydney, Australia.

Enjoy!
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Naviar Haiku challenge #312: https://naviarlab.tumblr.com/post/189860392413/naviarhaiku312-frozen-trough
Poem: Debbie Strange (http://debbiemstrange.blogspot.com)
Picture: Jonathan Knepper (https://unsplash.com/@jknepp)

Warm (naviarhaiku312)

Accompanied by a strange mix of relief and sadness, it is with great pleasure that I am finally letting go and releasing my fourth and final movement to my Symphony No. 4. 

It is also my pleasure to announce that Liz Dicker @Liz-Dicker is simultaneously  releasing her beautiful and moving performance of a piano piece I wrote based in part on this final movement.  If you would like to listen to it, please click on this link: https://soundcloud.com/liz-dicker/evie-by-christopher-larkins

I wish it was not the case, but as a result of COVID19, I have been able to invest more time into writing this Symphony than any prior composition. Thus, I think it is only fitting that I dedicate the whole work to the recognition of how much suffering people throughout the world has had to endure as a result of this terrible virus.  

Within the journey of this movement and the Symphony as a whole, there are numerous twists and turns, and just like life, it is far from all smooth sailing. I hope though, that you feel as I do, that there are many passages throughout the Symphony that celebrate life.  But to me, even though this last movement does lament what is lost, it is within the last few bars where the journey finally releases an unequivocal affirmation of the beauty and majesty of life.  

Whatever you glean from the work, I hope its was worth listening to.

The picture for this movement is taken from the exact same place that the picture for the 3rd movement was taken.   The 3rd movement's picture was taken shortly after my neighborhood had been ravaged by wildfire.  This picture was taken a few months later after we had rejuvenating winter rains in Southern California.  As you can see, the hillsides came rushing back to life.  Hopefully, the world will rejuvenate and recover very soon from the ravages of COVID.

As always, thank you for listening and do stay healthy.  
Christopher

Larkins | Symphony No. 4, Movement 4

a great honor for me  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRfaP4ROcQs

no professional aspirations, just entertainment
home recordings just for the joy of music
thank you for listening
Thank you all for your comments, because there is always room for improvement
I am still looking, trying and experimenting, I really like electronic ambient for many years, but it only works as a live percussionist. In short, nothing is black or white:)
In today's hectic world I need quiet sounds and the vast majority of songs created at night, so are my compositions such as they are.

My tracks is based on the absolute freedom of the use of sound. Arises as if I painted a picture. In the head is the base, and then adding the details here and there.
As well as if I were his music told the story.

I use: Ableton-Live-Suite with Partnerinstrumets, Kontakt Player + virtual instrumentzs,NI-Machine, Ableton Push, Acces Virus TI Snow, Waldorf Blofeld, AKAI MPK 49, Korg Microkorg XL+,KORG Kaossilator,Kaosspad,KORG Wavedrum, Roland HPD 20, nord lead A1 r, Yamaha mx49, Roland Edirol for Fieldrecordings - and various live percussion.(Kalimba, frame drum, tombak, koshi etc)

when Michael Collins was alone in orbit

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