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Memory by Siegfried Jünger

Saturnical

Snake

Featuring: 
Vladimir Velichkov - kaval & kaval percussion 
James Hill - trumpet 
see Video: https://youtu.be/iIfAsIhmriA?si=XLp2QzItMyShY51i

THEME: 
As humans, we take ourselves far too seriously. Our world has always been divided by those who feel that their own voice is the only true voice. Monsters brutally rule others through ideologies, politics and money. 

Humans delude themselves of their own self-importance. Yet, “on the scale of worlds or galaxies - humans are inconsequential, a thin film of life on an obscure and solitary lump of rock and metal.” (Carl Sagan) 

Perhaps by understanding our universal insignificance, we can find the courage to more kindly behave towards one another, and to preserve and cherish our “pale blue dot” in the universe, the only home we’ve ever known. 

About VLADIMIR VELICHKOV (Bulgaria) 
Vladimir is a virtuoso musician performing on the kaval musical instrument, as well as a composer and professor at the Bulgarian Music Academy in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, where he teaches “Kaval, Chamber Ensembles, Orchestra and Theoretical Disciplines”. He has a doctorate degree in “The Art of Kaval - Tradition and Modernity”. 

The kaval is a woodwind instrument, characteristic of Bulgarian folklore music. Extracting sound and tone from the kaval is extremely difficult. Vladimir achieves an extremely varied sound by using new techniques such as playing two or three notes simultaneously while singing into the instrument; using the “voiced air column” effect where the whistling of air passes through the instrument at a certain pitch and a melody is played - the so-called “whistling wind” effect; overflow of several registers in one or two octaves; and playing percussion effects. https://youtube.com/@VladimirVelichkov0205?si=i6ZhJEmvSR4Z5HIF 

About JAMES HILL (USA) 
Born into a musical family in Burbank, California, James began playing the trumpet at the age of nine and never stopped! “James creates a beautiful and compelling array of musical landscapes - fusing genres, styles, instruments, and rhythms into intensely evocative compositions. His music is punctuated by stellar and often haunting trumpet interludes or overlays. There are certain beautiful and pointed experiences in life on earth that should not be missed, and must be savoured…. The music of James Hill is one of these experiences.” (R. Sebastian Bennett) https://youtube.com/@tcabstudio?si=o_z3iUDQi4K3FMty

Infinitesimally Insignificant

Relaxing Music 
Artist: Masakazu Anai - Synthesizers, keyboards
Website https://www.2201records.com/pfs
Download of relaxing music here:https://primitivefootsteps.bandcamp.com/

Autumn

When she comes to tell me of a very bad wind. Not the wind that announces the storm but worse than that. A permanent hurricane that will plunge the planet into eternal darkness.

Dark Wind

Dark Wind - KRT Production

"Jader's Grave" by Jeremias Langsämmer is an ambient classical masterpiece, blending melodic beauty with esoteric undertones. The haunting cello resonates with emotional depth, surrounded by gorgeous orchestration and minimalist production. Langsämmer crafts a sonic landscape akin to a captivating soundtrack, drawing listeners into a realm of introspection and mystery. Each note feels purposeful, evoking imagery of solitude and reflection. This instrumental composition is a testament to Langsämmer's talent in creating atmospheric, soul-stirring music.

Sleepers

Jader's Grave by Jeremias Langsämmer [ambient classical]

"The Implicate Order of the Sea" is analog and modular generative piece of music, with no structure of its own, that even resonates with my dreams of reading David Bohm.

David Joseph Bohm was a scientist who has been described as one of the most significant theoretical physicists of the 20th century and who contributed unorthodox ideas to quantum theory, neuropsychology and the philosophy of mind.

Ocean sounds from Douarnenez, Finistère.

Original Album "A Path of Light", released August 1, 2022.

Composed, performed and arranged by the Art of the Sun.

Remastered in 2023 on Tape Reel Akai GX 270-D.

Thanks for listening!

The Implicate Order Of The Sea

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