This the closing song of my Seven Wonders of the Ancient World saga The Lighthouse of Alexandria. The traveller’s journey is now coming to an end and as she gazes from a Mediterranean desert at this magnificent ancient city she sees the famous lighthouse. She contemplates all that she saw during her travels, the landscapes and the seascapes, the monuments and their stories. The tales and the creations that will outlive us and cause the future generations to wonder about our lives. Along with the lighthouse she also sees a crossroad of the Mediterranean civilisations and the library that held together all their accumulated knowledge. 

The song reflects the state of mind of our traveller as her pilgrimage is coming to an end. It’s slow, meandering and sprawling, but also hypnotic, contemplative and meditative. It has a theme which arrives late and easily digresses. A bit like our lives.

The Lighthouse Of Alexandria

Galactic Bazaar

Dos Indios

I’m an amateur guitarist writing and recording songs in my little spare time using GarageBand and the cab emulator of my H&K amp. These songs are mainly a vehicle for my own personal development as a guitar player, however I pay a lot of attention in the songwriting process and the recording with the aim of creating songs that people can enjoy and even transport them to some place far away in space and time. 

My songs are instrumentals and I usually start jamming with some picture in my mind that I want to capture with music. My absolutely favourite guitarist is Alex Lifeson from Rush and my other main influences are Dream Theater, Spectral Lore and ambient music. These comprise the first pillar of my inspirations. I come from a small island in the Mediterranean and I bring with me a lot of middle eastern influences that become the second pillar of my musical palette. 

Currently I’m working on my project on the seven wonders of the ancient world, a journey to ancient places of mystery and grandeur. New songs and updates will be posted on Instagram: https://instagram.com/leodoulou

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