Some songs carry a spark that lets you know from the very beginning – this one is meant to be something greater. Shimmer was born the moment a simple chord progression met a random plonk in my work pattern. When I shared it in our Discord, it already felt like something bigger was unfolding.

Grant instantly connected, telling me: “I can hear myself singing to that.” My answer was simple: “I’m not going to stop you, my friend.” I sketched out a rough mix idea and then left for a work conference in the stunning landscapes of Sorsele, up on the mountain of Nalovardo.

Listening to my mix idea of Shimmer on repeat against those endless horizons was an experience beyond words. We even stumbled upon a bear during one of our hikes. That whole weekend, the mountain imprinted its essence into me – the air, the silence, the raw presence of nature. One of the photos taken at the very top of Nalovardo now accompanies this release, forever tying the music to that place. When I got back home on Sunday, I knew exactly what to do: capture that feeling and weave it into the track. I even layered in some of my recordings from the trip.

That evening, Grant’s vocal files arrived. At first, I hesitated – his take brought Shimmer into an entirely new space. I let it rest overnight. The next morning, hearing it again, I realized it was exactly where the song needed to go. Something was still missing, though. It finally struck me: Shimmer had to carry the soul of Nalovardo – the echoes of me humming while walking those trails, and even the memory of a Sami guide trying to teach us consultants how to joik.

This is not just another track. It’s a journey born from serendipity, friendship, mountains, and moments you can’t plan for. And while this version carries Grant’s voice into the cosmos, Shimmer also has a second life waiting. The instrumental – shimmering in its own light – will be revealed at a later time.

Ladies and gentlemen we have a lift of, I present to you Shimmer.

Shimmer

Before the vocals, before words gave it direction, there was already a shimmer waiting to be uncovered. A sound that carried the mountain’s essence before even being there – as if the music itself had foreseen the journey.

The instrumental version is that premonition. The unspoken heart of Shimmer – instinctive, timeless, and shaped by silence, horizons, and emotions that existed long before I realized them.

If the vocal version is the voice that lifts, this instrumental is the whisper that dreamed it first.

Ladies and gentlemen we have one more lift of, I present to you Shimmer (Instrumental).

Shimmerin

Shimmer 

A cosmic drift of light and sound. Radiant arpeggios and wide ambient textures merge with heartfelt vocals, unfolding into a luminous journey that balances weightless beauty with an otherworldly pulse.

Sauna
Recorded inside a wood-fired sauna in Nalovardo, after a wonderful day on the mountain top — a calm autumn day when the raw evening air whispered of the cold soon to come.
Each splash of water on the stones turned into steam and rhythm, echoing the contrast between warmth and frost.
A sonic ritual where nature, body, and sound melt together — pure Phuse energy, organic and alive.

Sauna

Renovatio

Sometimes renewal doesn’t come from change —
it comes from returning.

After my trip to Nalovardo, something shifted.
Not loudly, not dramatically — just quietly, deep within.
This track became that moment when the noise settles
and the inner pulse finds its rhythm again.

It’s not a rebirth.
It’s a remembering.

Renovatio

Bonfire

We were sitting around the fire — the whole gang from work —
after a full day of deep impressions, nature, and shared experiences.
Voices blended with the crackling wood.
I wanted to capture that warmth — that simple human stillness.

You can hear me say:

“Lars, no sound.”
“No music.”
“This is what I want.”
“No, no music.”
“Now you ruined it.”

…just as the random plonk fades in and the drums ignite.

These are the final recordings from that journey —
the last echoes of a trip that will stay with me forever,
quietly shaping what I create from here on.

That’s Bonfire — a moment between silence and sound,
where life itself decides when the music should begin. 🔥

Bonfire

Tempus

I didn’t plan this one.
I created a sound — and suddenly the chords were just there,
as if they had been waiting for me to find them.

I played them once, together with the melody,
and while doing it, the arp was born — on its own.
Everything that followed felt guided,
like time itself was shaping the song through my hands.

Because time isn’t something we measure — it’s something we live.
Every tone, every pause, every breath carries a memory.
We are the sum of all our moments, and yet, somehow, more than that.

Tempus flows between stillness and movement —
between the ticking we can’t hear and the emotions we can’t name.
Swampy’s voice and my sounds merge into something that feels eternal —
not looking back or forward, but inward.

This is not a song about time.
It’s what time feels like — when you stop to reflect and listen. ⏳✨

Tempus

The sun rises, the day begins, another 24 hours passes. 
You blink, it's gone, never, ever to be recovered. 
One day you are a child. 
Then you are a parent. 
You blinked. 
The sun rose and the sun set. 
Your children have grown, you blink, time passes. 
Your children have children of their own. 
Time is not a concept, it is a force that shapes our bodies and guides our lives over a series of setting suns. 
One day you will see your last ever sunset - but not the last ever sunset.
From the minds of Phuse and Swampy of the Minorscale Music Collective comes Tempus, an ambient balled that celebrates the passing of time. A lifetime, an age. 
Close your eyes and let Tempus take you on a journey down the hands of time.

I grew up with Soft Cell. 
I first caught up with Marc and Dave's incredible music at the end of the duos initial career around 1984, when I was at the tender age of 12. 
I then worked backwards over their catalogue over the next few years. 
The band cemented their place in my consciousness along with the other synth acts at the time.
But there was always something that separated Soft Cell's music even from the likes of the mighty Depeche Mode.
Thinking back on it now I think it's actually two things:
Marc's kitchen sing drama lyrics which were very different to the other acts at the time, and of course, Dave Balls often quite unusual arrangements. 
Fast forward back to now and the sad, sad news of Dave's passing at a far too young age. 
We at MinorScales wanted to mark his passing in some small measure.
So here is our version of my favourite Soft Cell song. 
Sit back and enjoy our interpretation of Say Hello Wave Goodbye. 

MUSIC - PAX
VOCALS - SWAMPY
MASTER / CLAPS - PHUSE
 

Say Hello Wave Goodbye (Tribute to Dave Ball)

Say Hello Wave Goodbye - Tribute to Dave Ball

I don’t just make music — I travel through it.
Every tone, every breath, every quiet moment is part of something larger.
We often chase goals, results, and recognition —
but the true prize lies in the road itself,
in those fleeting sparks when sound turns into emotion.

Ambient is my calling, yet I never let boundaries define me.
Arpeggios, textures, and the occasional random plonk have become my compass,
guiding me through the vast soundscape between chaos and calm.

I’ve learned that success isn’t what you reach —
it’s what you feel while creating.
When gratitude replaces measurement,
music stops being a project to complete
and becomes a melody to experience. 🌙

I don’t chase trends, fame, or numbers.
Music flows through me naturally — shaped by nature, the cosmos,
and the quiet hum of everyday life.
If my sounds resonate with others, that’s a beautiful bonus.
But in the end, I create because I love it.

Peace 🫶 Join me on the journey.

UK based composer, producer, and vocalist in multiple genres. For the love of music.

We are Minorscale Music.

Born from late-night Discord sessions, deep dives into each other’s tracks, and a shared obsession with sound.
Pax, Phuse, and Ensonic had been shaping ideas for a while — until Swampy101 stepped in and gave us a voice.

That’s when the project became something more.

Minorscale Music is more than a group.
It’s four artists, four minds, one pulse.
Built on trust, driven by feeling, and always tuned to the minor key.

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