A sketch that later became The Moment by Gentle Magicians. I was inspired by the rhythmic structure of the pigeon's call, which I had been listening to and analyzing for a long time. One morning I awoke to the call of the dove and at the same time had the opening tune ready.

SPIRIT

The rhythmic figure unfolded from a recording of water drops through a holed gutter. A simple composition of notes turned into an exhilarating loop, where the transition from C major to A major continues to reward my brain every time it is repeated. A loop that is difficult to stop.
This later evolved into Ancestor Voices by Gentle magicians.

ROOFDROPS

A sketch for a new track by Gnetle Magicians. In an earlier version, Brian Patterson could hear water traveling - from a small stream, a river, a rushing waterfall, to eventually end up in the ocean. He inspired me to develop the track to this edition.

The Stream

A simple descending melody turns out to contain possibilities for surprising chord changes. A piece of mathematical music that repeats itself at the fifth modulation.

Definite Infinity

This sketch became Completion with Gentle Magicians. I wrote the piece when my father was in hospital with terminal cancer.

MELLOW BLUE

Composer and keyboardist in Gentle Magicians

Uffe Danielsen

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