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Sounds of the River w/ Zéphyr
Sounds of the River w/ Zéphyr
11.08.23 · Utrecht

Sounds of the River w/ Zéphyr

A mix dedicated to wanderings by moving water, inspired by Tove Jansson’s “The Spring Tune - Tales from Moominvalley”. An ode to home, in whatever form that may hold, in all its percussion, its strings, and the stories shared on long journeys. The stream gurgles and hums throughout, flow with it.

The field recording was recorded on a quiet week in April during roadworks where my street's water pipes were dug up. Usually buried deep under our feet this disruption exposed the water flows that we are so dependent on for life. It underlines our ever closeness to the sounds of moving water in urban areas, even where we are isolated from the flows of the earth and the seasons.

“It’s the right evening for a tune, Snufkin thought. A new tune, one part expectation, two parts summer sadness, and for the rest, just the great delight of walking alone and liking it.”

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Tracklist

  • 0:00:22
    Codona
    Codona
  • 0:06:30
    Rolf Lislevand Ensemble
    Passacaglia Andaluz
  • 0:08:50
    M. Takara, Carla Boregas
    Princípio
  • Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, Ultan O'Brien
    Máirseáil Na Sióg
  • Don Cherry, Latif Khan
    Air Mail
  • Mazaher
    Habibi Ya Nabi
  • Jamie Branch
    Birds Of Paradise
  • John Fahey
    Sligo River Blues
  • Nana, Nelson Angelo, Novelli
    Pinote
  • Valentina Magaletti, Marlene Ribeiro
    Apples From Peru
  • Širom
    Pase, Zguba, Pada V Spanec = Grazes, Wrinkles, Drifts Into Sleep
  • Ernesto Cavour
    Rio Cansado
  • Sissoko, Parisien, Peirani, Ségal
    Nyé
  • Rene Aubry
    La Grande Cascade