Name: Night Before The End Of The World by DCR James
Duration: 3 min 28 s
Description: This is a simple acoustic version of "The Night before the end of the world". What would you do if the world was ending tomorrow? Is there someone you'd sing this song to...?

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This is a simple acoustic version of "The Night before the end of the world". What would you do if the world was ending tomorrow? Is there someone you'd sing this song to...?

Night Before The End Of The World

Welcome... 

As you know, Chloë and I have a baby on the way! 

So we went to Le Santé in the hills of Southern France a couple of months ago to take a moment to think about the new arrival and how our lives would soon be changing...

Also to find his name! 

The unpredictable nature of 2020 and changing lockdown rules meant that not everyone could join us in person. Instead, Kevin and Lydia found a way to bring everyone present, by creating a ceremony, like an island inside and outside of time by gathering the voices, songs, thoughts and wishes of our bestest. They made a beautiful moment for us on the island and on the little trip there and back - where all the songs and spoken words were recorded. 

It was such a beautiful moment and the main thing is to say thank you so much for being part of it, it really was special for us - and something that has already given me a lot of strength at various moments when I felt like I needed it.   

As well as hosting a magical moment for us on the island on the day, Kev recorded it and put it together with the audio gifts that were sent - and so we just wanted to make a moment where everybody who had made such a special thing for us could listen to it and be part of the experience of it if they'd like to. 

Ceremonies do rely a little on the pressure of time and space in order to magnify their meaning and resonance - and so we've chosen a time, exactly 2 months after the original splash of the ceremony - to invite you to join us and dip in to the immersive ceremony experience that Kev has co-created with you. 

So, without further ado, we'll be listening to this from 12.00 midday on Sunday 18th October 2020.

I'll take it down again at 1pm. To fully immerse yourself, you'll need to create your own space, wear headphones and make sure you're not interrupted for 38 minutes.

If you can do that, I'm sure you'll have a wonderful experience - like the one that you made possible for us. 

Thank you :)

Night Before The End Of The World

DCR James

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