This song is called “Rose Scented”.
Enjoy.
I had an idea the other day.
Here’s what that idea sounded like.
Listen to it here, then go download a bunch of other songs I’ve made, at wheelsandtracks.bandcamp.com.
And glowstick.
Just for fun, I made a cover of Versant’s version of S.O.S. by ABBA. It’s a cover of a cover.
This is an instrumental cover of a beautiful song by Future of Forestry called “Slow Your Breath Down” which I created today.
I didn’t write this song, and I don’t own it. I just made this cover of it for you to enjoy.
Do yourself a favor and listen to the original here.
I sure hope you’ve got some serious subwoofers for this one. That and a change of pants.
This is what the middle of the night sounds like.
Download it — and others — here.
[insert blazing lead synth line here]
This morning I sat down on the living room couch, took a bite of some toasted pesto artichoke bread from a market in Pescadero, enjoyed a sip of my fresh-brewed mango iced tea and started writing.
Here’s what resulted from that.
Just imagine you’re in a forest, wandering down seldom-traveled paths by the light of the early morning. Here’s a picture to inspire you:
That there is Trout Lake. Spent a week at a cabin at the other end of the lake with a grip of people for a family reunion in June.
Download it here if you’d like.
I call this one “With Lemons” for multiple reasons.
- Since it’s been rather hot, I’ve felt like making some summery music.
- What goes with summer better than fresh-squeezed lemonade?
- The idea for this song snuck up on me and sucker-punched me right in the stomach. So I decided to get even. Because you know what they say, “If life gives you lemons, burn life’s house down! With lemons!”
So there you have it.
Although I must say, I prefer my lemons in lemonade form, mixed with some iced tea in a tasty Arnold Palmer.
If you like it, why don’t you go download it?
Allow me to set the stage for what you are about to hear (that is, assuming you hit the play button above).
I am sitting here at the Starbucks on Hillsborough Pike in Nashville, Tennessee, keeping Sarah company at work after having driven her over here. Just enjoying a pleasant October day.
I decide today needs some music to match the cool, shining atmosphere outside and the mood I’m in right now.
So I took out my mini keyboard, set it down on the counter next to me and start recording, using a few Reason patches from Ian McIntosh (which you can find here), along with some of my own sounds, and a French horn just for good measure. A few hours later, this is the result of my musical meanderings for today.
I would imagine the best places to be while listening to this would include the following:
- In a car, by yourself, driving off across painted deserts, sunset blazing beyond the dingy windows by your side, comfort and familiarity behind you, the whole world ahead, and the need for something soothing to bring the day to a close as you drift off to sleep.
Or:
- Sitting on a hillside overlooking a peaceful valley at dawn, just as the sun breaks over the horizon on a chilly fall day (cue the sun at approximately 2:14 into the song).
Or possibly:
- Sitting in a comfy leather chair at a Starbucks thousands of miles from the home you left a month ago, wondering at all that has happened in that time, and yet somehow comforted by the fact that no matter where you go or what you do, God is still God and has not changed.
So, please enjoy.
If you think of another perfect scenario for experiencing this song, don’t hesitate to tell me.
