Ferdinand Gerhards

heaven and earth:
neither exists apart from
snow fluttering down

ひらひらと雪
そしてなんにもない
天と地と

it was snowing this morning 
everything white everywhere smile
nowhere sounds

Kajiwara Hashin was born in 1864 and studied under Kyoshi. Although Hashin is not very well-known as a poet, this particular haiku that he wrote is quite popular worldwide: it was first translated by Miyamori Asataro and later by R. H. Blyth.

Haiku : Kajiwara Hashin
Music : Nukumori Eugene / Nx a-tale-of.bandcamp.com/
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fluttering snow 雪華 [naviarhaiku584]

Mysterion Shadows

Meditation 1.12

Inspired by Naviar Haiku 609:
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku609-revealing-in-the-dark/

Thanks to Marco Alessi from Naviar Records for the weekly challenge!

Photo by zenbytes (Bretagne, France, 2020)

revealing torch - Naviarhaiku609

My take on this was to use glitches or extraneous sounds that crop up in field recordings. These are usually edited out but here I extracted some from a couple of recordings and joined them to form a continuous sequence. After extending this sequence and adding a touch of reverb and delay I combined it with an evolving electronic drone.

More on the 715th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Err Apparent — The Assignment: Make a mistake on purpose. Build something from it — at https://disquiet.com/0715/.

Field Glitches (disquiet0715)

thanks to everyone who listens and supports.

Floatation Airwaves

(2025)Ethereal Dreams🌍 (New improvised work, inspired from Tangerine Dream, Edgar Froese, Jerome Froese, Christopher Franke, Johannes Schmoelling, Peter Baumann, Vangelis, Moby and Brian Eno in progress, not finished!)
*🎹 Software instruments: Synapse Audio "DUNE 3", Arturia "Analog Lab V", Kompose Audio, Roland JD-800 and Roland JV-1080. Korg M1, Korg Wavestation and Waldorf-PPG 3V. 
Edited 20 sec sample from Tangerine Dream's "Hyperborea" from 1983 at the end. 
{Recycled and remixed sounds, bits & pieces from my earlier work, plus many new sounds from Synapse Audio "DUNE 3", Arturia "Analog Lab V", Korg M1 and Wavestation, U-He Hive2 & Diva and Roland D-50.} 
*Hardware instrument: "Arturia Keystep 37". 
*Inspired by: Kosmische musik/Cosmic music, Floataway, Tangerine Dream, Edgar Froese, Jerome Froese, Christopher Franke, Johannes Schmoelling, Peter Baumann, Klaus Schulze, Thorsten Quaeschning, Gary Numan, OMD, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Roger Eno, Roedelius, Moebius, Moby, Vangelis, Bladerunner, Jean-Michel Jarre, Rupert Hine, New Age, Tony Levin, Kate Bush, Terry Riley, Ralph Lundsten, Ludwig Göransson, Pink Floyd, Enigma, Genesis, Tony Banks, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, David Bowie, Hans Zimmer, Robert Fripp and Larry Fast/Synergy. 
📷Photo: NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim.

Ethereal Dreams(2025)🌍

Tibetan Ruhe

Endlose Zeiten

Amber Skys

Made for Naviar Records' 614th Haiku Challenge

Includes a re-worked version of an old, old track of mine which contains traces of the beautiful piano of Dave Greening.   https://soundcloud.com/tuonela-1/dave-greenings-numb-the-water

Dragonfly determination [naviarhaiku 614]

No evil shall occur against me in this land

Introversion

Cogitations 4 is part of Cogitations EP. This 5 track drone ambient EP is designed to draw listeners inward, inviting quiet introspection. The subtle ambience encourages space to pause and reflect on life’s shifting emotions. 


Cogitations 4

Cogitations 2 is part of Cogitations EP. This 5 track drone ambient EP is designed to draw listeners inward, inviting quiet introspection. The subtle ambience encourages space to pause and reflect on life’s shifting emotions. 


Cogitations 2

Cogitations 1 is part of Cogitations EP. This 5 track drone ambient EP is designed to draw listeners inward, inviting quiet introspection. The subtle ambience encourages space to pause and reflect on life’s shifting emotions. 


Cogitations 1

Hülsertroll Perilous

sounds of hope

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binary soul

Traumreise Eden



Inspired by Naviar Haiku 621:
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku621-deutzia-in-full-white/

Thanks to Marco Alessi from Naviar Records for the weekly challenge!

Photo by zenbytes (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA, 2017)


Ferdinand Gerhards

Dirk