The title of this album is derived from the concept of poetry according to William Wordsworth, who described it as nothing more than an "emotion recollected in tranquility." Tinkling, soft, vibrant sounds and granular synthesis predominate the compositions in "recollected in tranquility". Together with field recordings captured in nature, these sounds weave serene and meditative soundscapes. The author's intent is to transport the listener to a state of utmost peace while captivating their ear with a tapestry of pulsating and organic sounds. The tunes and tones unfolding in these seven tracks paint an imagery of a delicate blossoming of springtime and whisper of floral nostalgia.

Written, produced and mastered by Andrea Morana 
Artwork by George Korunov

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1. One With Nature

Blue Lightdome

Night Befell The Rail

Mirrored Self

House In The Woods

Bird Watching Station

Life Finds A Way

One With Nature

The town is always immersed in a sea of urban sounds. Low drone of traffic, car alarms, supermarket monsters with numberless air conditioners, machines at construction works, mobile phone melodies and children playing with fireworks. A pandemonium of pandemic noises that are present there and here and still rarely draw our deadened attention…and even more rarely we hear the quiet trees in this environment…and what the trees hear listening to the town?

Utena, Lithuania. December, noon, minus 18 Celsius. A park. Lonely tree  creaking and cracking in a cold and light wind. We are here, listening to  these intimate moments that  are silently echoing in sparse snowflakes…the tree is alive, it hears the quiet distant hum, the narrative of the town. The story of us…

SALA (The Isle) is a Lithuanian experimental music/art project active for 20 years, with numerous releases, ritualistic performances and installations. Lately the project has been drifting into the waters of electroacoustic music and field recordings finding perfect place and time where active hearing and deep listening meet vision and voice.

VQR005 Tree/Utena by Sala (extract)

Very Quiet Records releases recordings of quiet places provided by sound artists and field recordists from around the world. It is run from Devon, UK, by Tony Whitehead (www.tonywhitehead.org)

VQR005 Tree/Utena by Sala (extract)

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