very special , it has the atmosphere of Dido & Aeneas by Purcell

The tranquil vocals and piano performance convey a fantastical atmosphere that is beautiful.

Fifth track of a set of short piano pieces called "Rêveries pour Piano".
Random Walk.

Rêveries Pour Piano V - Random Walk

21/12 2024
main synth: Moog Voyager XL
photo H.Skeneby

Midvinter

Paul Amlehn - Libretto, composition, arrangement, editing, mixing, production
Sabrina Carter - Voice
Gustave Moreau - Painting: "Thracian Girl Carrying the Head of Orpheus on His Lyre"

Libretto:

And I descend again
Magnetically
Drawn
Towards a dense silence
A silence broken only by
The dark beat
Of my blood.
 
And I descend again.

O me ill, my, I
Descend again
In search of you.
 
Orpheus I am
And I descend again
In search of you.

Fathomless…

Fathomless

‘aqua aeterna’
Modular Eudemonism.
Track created in 2023.

Columbo on the beach.

Fully generative.

Tools :
Marbles (with jitter).
- E352 Cloud Terrarium (Morph+Phs) > Data Bender > Monsoon (Clouds mode).
Ochd, Batumi, Zadar.
Quad Vca, Black stereo mixer, Listen IO.
Recorded live and mastered with Logic Pro X.

Associated image : Petrus Major.

Ocean Reflections [modular eudemonism]

This is As If It Was A Dream in it’s whole length

As if it was a dream

Simple Too (I wish it was)

Alfa i Omega / Alpha and Omega

Image created by me.
https://www.deviantart.com/leehon/art/Darkness-Within-Darkness-862040622

Fighting For Other Cultures

"Mother's Day Love" is a heartfelt and emotional solo piano composition, evoking a sense of love, gratitude, and warmth. With its delicate melodies and expressive harmonies, this piece is perfect for celebrating special moments, conveying deep emotions, and creating an intimate atmosphere of reflection and appreciation.

Perfect for:

Mother’s Day Tributes: The perfect musical accompaniment to heartfelt messages and memories.
Romantic & Sentimental Projects: Adds warmth and emotional depth to love stories.
Documentaries & Biographical Films: Ideal for emotional storytelling and personal narratives.
Wedding Videos: A touching soundtrack for special, unforgettable moments.
Inspirational Content: Enhances projects with an uplifting, tender piano sound.

Mothers Day Love

Use it in your video!

FAR AWAY

The Space is Between the Sound is an immersive sound bath meditation experience—an invitation to slow down, breathe, and sink into the spaces where silence and sound intertwine. Blending atmospheric pads, deep washes of guitar, resonant piano, and the grounding vibrations of sound bowls, this album is designed for meditation, relaxation, and deep introspection. Each track unfolds like a journey, guiding the listener through layers of stillness, energy, and transcendence. Whether you're seeking a moment of calm, a tool for healing, or a portal to something beyond, The Space is Between the Sound offers a sonic sanctuary for the soul.

Mulling Around Through the Marine Layer

News:

23.02.25

I'm restarting work on the William Burroughs project and am aiming to have it finished by the end of the year.

The finished compositions I've selected thus far for the album feature texts and vocals by William S. Burroughs courtesy of the Burroughs Estate, a graphic score from John Cage, and music from myself, Ariel Lorca, Robert Fripp (King Crimson), Ulrich Krieger (Lou Reed), Eberhard Kranemann (Kraftwerk), Susan Stenger (Nick Cave), Chuck Hammer (David Bowie), Mick Rossi (Philip Glass Ensemble), and Jeff Zeigler (Kronos Quartet).

More people will be announced as they come on board.

20.02.25

Plan of attack tomorrow in the studio is to start with a new batch of stems by Grimes, then bring in some other musical elements from my archives, and utilize Brian Eno's and Peter Schmidt's "Oblique Strategies" cards, and Noah Wall's "Grotesque Tables II" cards, which are anagrammatic reinventions of the original Oblique Strategies cards, to direct the flow of the decision making process. And then go on from there... 

02.02.25

Today I finished a new short film work titled: "Epigenetic Trauma Portrait No. 1".

The film is a collaboration between myself and Austrian-Irish painter Gottfried Helnwein. The work was shot by Cyril Helnwein and features performances by Gottfried and his granddaughter Croí (cree) Sequoia Helnwein. The film has music by Peter Hess of the Philip Glass Ensemble.

Gottfried is considered one of the world's leading painters and has provided artwork for the Rolling Stones, Rammstein, and collaborated with Marilyn Manson.

The short film work explores the phenomena of intergenerational epigenetic trauma, by which a chemical mark is painted on a gene as a response to the traumatic event, which changes the way the gene is read and expressed in the subsequent generation. The work also explores the capacity for art (in this case painting) as a catalyst for transformation and healing both on an individual and a societal level.

Bio:

My name is Paul Amlehn. I am an artist working in the mediums of literature, music, visual art, theater, opera, dance, performance art, and film.

My poetry, prose, and texts for theater and opera have been published in literary journals in 23 countries, including Exquisite Corpse, the California Quarterly, Poetry Salzburg Review, and Evergreen Review.

My paintings, photographs, music, and video art works have been exhibited throughout the world, including at Artist's Space, Luhring Augustine, the Chelsea Art Museum, and Tate Liverpool, and at festivals which include Art 42 Basel (with the Serpentine Gallery - curated by Julia Peyton-Jones and Hans Ulrich Obrist), documenta 14, and the 51st, 55th, 56th, 57th, 58th, and 60th Venice Biennales.

On my music projects I have collaborated with Robert Fripp (King Crimson), Ulrich Krieger (Lou Reed), Chuck Hammer (David Bowie), Jamie Saft (Iggy Pop), Susan Stenger (John Cale), Leo Abrahams (Brian Eno), Michael Blair (Tom Waits), David Van Tieghem (Laurie Anderson), Michael Johnson (Joy Division), Joe Gore (PJ Harvey), Terry Edwards (Tindersticks), Mick Rossi (Leonard Cohen), Jem Finer (The Pogues), Kate St John (Van Morrison), Mark Egan (Arcadia), Eberhard Kranemann (Kraftwerk), Reinier van Houdt (Current 93), Thomas Stern (Einsturzende Neubauten), Paul Barker (Ministry), Stephen Thrower (Coil), Jessica Stewart (Psychic TV), Colin Potter (Nurse With Wound), Ches Smith (Mr. Bungle), Stephen Mallinder (Cabaret Voltaire), Susan Alcorn, Suzanne Ciani, Keiron Melling (The Fall), Julia Kent (Antony and the Johnsons), Mick Harvey (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), Laurent Petitgand (Wim Wenders), Jen Baker (Werner Herzog), Phil Minton (Matthew Barney), Jim Pugliese (New York City Ballet), John King (Merce Cunningham Dance Company), Robert Black (Bang on a Can All-Stars), Frank Cassara (Steve Reich and Musicians), William Winant (Terry Riley), Andy Findon (Michael Nyman Group), Andrew Sterman (Philip Glass Ensemble), Jeff Zeigler (Kronos Quartet), and many others.

On my film and video art projects I have collaborated with actors, actresses, singers, and dancers, including Philippe Nahon (Gaspar Noe), Artur Barciś (Krzysztof Kieślowski), Anne Louise Hassing (Lars von Trier), Kate Moran (Peter Greenaway), Kate Fisher (Robert Wilson), Elisa Lasowski (David Cronenberg), Pamela Flores (Alejandro Jodorowsky), Stefania Casini (Andy Warhol), and many others.

I am currently working on an album of music which has texts and vocals by William S. Burroughs, in cooperation with the Burroughs Estate. I am also presently working on an album of music which reimagines the work of John Cage, in cooperation with the John Cage Trust.

Cover art for my albums has been provided by painter Gerhard Richter and artist, musician, and filmmaker David Lynch.

At the end of 2024, I worked on several re-creation compositions which utilzed sonic elements from pre-existing songs by Brian Eno and David Byrne, Nine Inch Nails, and Grimes, from their albums "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts," Ghosts I-IV," and "Miss Anthropocene, combined with new music by myself and other musicians.

I recently completed a short film in collaboration with the painter Gottfried Helnwein.

I'm also working on a new music recording project. Musicians taking part in this project are: Josh Klinghoffer (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Klaus Voormann (John Lennon), Stan Harrison (Talking Heads), Ben Somers (Seal), Parker Kindred (Jeff Buckley), Jarboe (Swans), Ghazi Barakat (Pharoah Chromium), Rob Burns (David Gilmour), Imogen Davey (Trio Farben), Camille Mandoki, Nicholas Currie (Momus), Barry Andrews (Shriekback), Alexandra Merl (Alphaville), Chris Worsey (Radiohead), Peter Hess (Philip Glass Ensemble), and others.

Soli Deo gloria.

Fathomless

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