we are building. there are sounds of power tools I have to drown them out with something cool

Ne me quitte pas by Vivienne Claire King

sundayevening by Vivienne Claire King

The world needs love by Vivienne Claire King

SHADOW by Vivienne Claire King

I began this track at the beginning of the first lockdown in March 2020 thinking this would be the beginning of something new in the world- a better world? I was naive enough to think that, hopeful that things would change- wealth would be more evenly spread, the poor would get better treatment etc, etc, but no, the world has stayed the same- if anything it has got worse, Power struggles are worse, governments have become autocracies ruling with fear and using covid as a means to control and manipulate its citizens!! Ego still rules this world, The power structures of the past are even stronger, wealth stays in the hands of the few elite at the top of the chain. When will human beings learn to share and share alike, live in harmony and learn to spread love, not hate. I live forever in that hope.

This is one of the first tracks I ever made using Mixcraft. I love Mixcraft- it is so intuitive, and I am able to express my moods well with it. This piece was conceived in a remote part of Namibia called Terrace Bay which is 100 K's from any inhabitation! We had a magic time there with the rocky, desert shores of the Atlantic, the sound of seagulls, and the endless beaches with white sand stretching for miles. The coast has sometimes turbulent waters which have caused many shipwrecks over the years. But this piece concentrates on the peacefulness of the beach, and sometimes the loneliness.

I did this painting of the beach at Swakopmund- the coast is similar all the way up to Terrace Bay where we travelled.

Some African inspired kalimba's mixed with classical orchestral strings and a smooth flowing rhythm suggest sunrise over a great river, welcoming a new time of peace and harmony.

Walking that same old bend

wanting a different end

to all the fear and pain that life can bring,'

That's not the way.

A walk in a wet forest at Christmas time in Hogsback. Listen to the rain dripping gently from the trees, the sound of birds and frogs and the Christmas beetles.