Tuonela

The more I read (and www.deeptrancenow.com is a good place to start), the more broadly I saw the concepts applying until I grew wings and, transformed, took flight. And then I woke up.

This is the soundtrack to that dream.

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Step 1: There are, we’re told, seven stages of alchemy, the ancient occult science concerned with the transformation of matter. The third of these stages is “Separation,” which is symbolized by the element of air. Since air is closely associated with the transmission of sound, Separation suggests itself as a stage of alchemy that might be explored through music. Read up a bit on alchemy.

Step 2: Produce a piece of alchemy-inspired music that explores the concepts of "transformation" and "separation" as you interpret them.

More on this 628th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Alchemical Brothers — The Assignment: Explore an aspect of the ancient occult science using music — at: https://disquiet.com/0628/

More on the Disquiet Junto at: https://disquiet.com/junto /

Sounds better on speakers. The bigger the better...

Zynphony Pt 4 by Tuonela

I returned to the ice I recorded in 2013 and approached it… differently. I put it through the Mangle, then chopped up the result, reversed and muti-tracked it a number of times and downpitched some by several octaves, boosting the bass as well as stretching some sections to create drones.

Then did it all over again and added it to the mix, with a dash of crème de menthe and a shot of Talliskers. I wish…

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The Assignment: Record the sound of ice in a glass and make something with it.

Step 1: Please record the sound of an ice cube rattling in a glass, and make something of it.

More on this 627th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Just Ice Society — The Assignment: Record the sound of ice in a glass and make something with it — at: https://disquiet.com/0627/

More on the Disquiet Junto at: https://disquiet.com/junto /

This is taken from a 42 minute track which is available on my new album here: https://tuonela.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-fall-we-lived-in-splendour

You can download it for free, or throw a few coins in the hat if you wish. Many thanks to those who have already! :)

Zynphony Pts 2 & 3 by Tuonela

Zynphony Pt 1 by Tuonela

The title is taken from the poem "The Peace of Wild Things" by Wendell Berry

Urban nocturne by Tuonela

Made from a track originally by https://soundcloud.com/lityk

Loud. Or headphones. Or both.