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In the family of water lilies, Nelumbo nucifera or the lotus flower is also known as the sacred lotus because it symbolizes qualities such as purity, rebirth, enlightenment, longevity, and resiliency. In muddy swamplands the lotus has thrived for more than a thousand years, producing beauty in the midst of muck. 

I hope you enjoy my lotus-inspired tribute of a powerful symbol of overcoming adversity and relentless creativity.

Set at a hypnotic 83 bpm, I’ve included a mix of sounds — a little synthpop, jazz, R&B, Latin, neoclassical, and definitely chill. 

P.S. One of the ancient Sanskrit names for Lotus 🪷 is Kamala. ❤️😀✌️

DAW Apple Logic Pro X
MIDI Akai MPK Professional 
83 bpm
E-Instruments used:
Concert Grand
Chinese Guzheng Zither
Clarinet Solo 
Deep Techno Chords 
Film Memories 
Violas
Ethereal Mallets
Upright Ballad Bass
E-Percussion:
Latin Kit
Studio R&B+
Crate Digger 
2-Step Remix Kit

Audio of breathing recorded live, August 3, 2024.

Photo of Lotus flower via Wikimedia Commons, public domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lotus_flower_(978659).jpg

Sacred Lotus

6th piece in a series of experiments to try other approaches:
'The A Priori' (piano / strings, bass, art painting: Ax.W.)
You're welcome to listen if you like, if you can.

“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” (Mark Twain)

https://soundcloud.com/axelweis/sets/future-collection

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Future VI: The A Priori

This is a recording of a spontaneous living room jam with my good friend Hilario when he and his wife visited us at home in Amsterdam in 2016. I had forgotten the recording but my friend Hilario found it somewhere on the shelf. This was the first time we played live together instead of long distance collabs. 
After a little editing here is the track with the memory of this wonderful visit of my friends.

The title comes from the conclusion we came to when we noticed that neither of us could see well without glasses anymore :)

Artwork: unknown

8 Eyes

SON OF YUPPIE

-Unfassbar-

Image created by me.
https://www.deviantart.com/leehon/art/Clogged-Mind-945020182

Failed Distractions

Picnic in the Park  - Watch my video short! https://youtu.be/Z90D8qLSHjY?si=9lbkSdG-aeu_zr4H

A glorious day 
For a Picnic in the Park
Birds are chirping, 
Swans are swimming
Children laughing, 
The sun is grinning.
On a blanket of grass, 
We lay 
Side by side, 
Savoring each taste
Of food, drink, 
A kiss, 
On this lovely day.

Poem and Music by
Jennifer L. Jones
Music Dreams Productions
March 22, 2025

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