The Mountain Within

2014/02/08 19:40:40

For my second piece posted here, I would like to offer something more experimental from a CD that's a couple of years old. I do quite a lot of collecting and sculpting of sound. Urban, nature, instruments...

The Mountain Within

This is a little story that goes with it:

"I began sculpting samples of cor anglais, oboe, flute, viola, violin and piano to make a palate of instrumental sounds suited to express the moods of the mountain (mt Wellington), to represent its immensity, majesty or its shifting choreography of cloud. I then constructed a sculpture from old spoons, forks, an old saw and many other metallic objects which became a playable instrument of sorts. From this I took samples to add gong-like and other metallic sounds to express the mood that sometimes comes when the mountain interrupts the closed-in busyness of a city-scape. Finally, I used field recordings of wildlife and thunder to express something of the eeriness and earthiness I sometimes feel under the mountain's presence. Mostly I wanted the listener to experience the mountain within, a serene immensity, informed by nature and suggested by the mountain."

Cheers

2014/02/08 23:56:14

mmorgan

Wayne I enjoyed this a great deal. From a mix perspective I thought you brought all of the elements together quite well. I also enjoyed your playing against the soundscape backdrop. Thanks for sharing I enjoyed it a great deal.

Regards,

2014/02/09 03:24:38

rebel007

Great work Wayne, Closed my eyes and heard the mountain.

2014/02/09 07:08:15

Wayne Joseph Kington

Oh yeah, it's just an excerpt. The entire piece is 20 minutes.

2014/02/09 10:47:56

chasmcg

Not my choice of music to listen to but this is very good. Great sounds and played well.

2014/02/09 17:08:30

Wayne Joseph Kington

Mmorgan Ta. Glad you appreciate.

Rebel. Glad you could hear the mountain.

Chas Ta. Indeed it isn't every bodies tastes!

It kind of needs a meditatative attitude in the listening. A kind of internal listening.

2014/02/09 18:21:45

clintmartin

Sounds great! Good job all around.

2014/02/09 19:29:38

Lynn

Very ethereal and meditative. This would be great music for pain therapy, which more and more hospitals and pain centers are using. It transported me.

2014/02/13 23:30:55

theguitarplayer

Sucks you into the moment with a majestic calm. Very nice mountain sculpture in music. Enjoyed.

Peace and Blessings, John

2014/02/14 01:11:08

Wayne Joseph Kington

Lynn and John, thanks for listening. And I'm glad you get what it's all about !

The Mountain Within

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