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snowfall


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Mystified

 Genre: Ambient

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This all started with the impressions I had after listening to a track by Brian Eno.
I wanted to recreate the scope of a building spectrum of sound that so impressed me in that track.

A piano improvisation with a repetition of one my favorite chord progressions seemed the perfect base track to work with, and so I started building the piece instrument by instrument and layer by layer.


This composition is dedicated to Bryn and Lisa C. :)
To Bryn because it was just over a year ago that we started collaborating, and I've learned so much and done so many wonderful collaborations in that time. Thanks, B, for the fabulous music, and for helping me learn LE7!!
And Lisa, thank you for so enthusiastically supporting these collaborations we do! They wouldn't happen without that support! :)

You're wonderful friends :D




Photograph: "snowfall, with flash" by Mystified, 2007
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Uploaded: Dec 19, 2007 - 12:25:32 AM
Last Updated: Dec 19, 2007 - 02:01:14 AM Last Played: Nov 25, 2009 - 02:26:04 PM
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Hardware:
The little MacBook that could.
Software:
GB3, LE7, JamPack Symphony, JamPack World
Comments
freefalleffect said 708 days ago (December 19th, 2007)
so delicate
and light and flowing....a very reflective piece....perfect arrangement and marvelous flow....I am having a hard time accepting the fact that I had to come to MJ to hear this.....this is top notch.....kudos and peace......love the pic btw.....yeah 4 snowfall....
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Mystified said 707 days ago (December 20th, 2007)
thanks, freefall :)
...for stopping by and leaving a comment.
I appreciate the kind words. Yes, there is something reflective about watching it snow outside...
Calming, quieting.

It's going to snow again today...maybe there'll be another song :)
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Feter said 708 days ago (December 19th, 2007)
snowfall
Very peaceful and elegeant .its simpley reflecting
alot of thoughts and passions .very wonderfull
arrangment .enjoyed so much listened to it more
than one time .thank you for such gem ..!
Mystified said 707 days ago (December 20th, 2007)
Thank you Feter
...for letting me know how much you enjoyed this track :)

I always appreciate your thoughtful comments!
Thanks again :)

Cat


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Reinholt56 said 708 days ago (December 19th, 2007)
A magical track.....
This is a perfect Eno-esque track. Having listened to 24 or so albums of Eno since the beginning of the year, I think I know where you're coming from.

The piece is very evocative, of many things, and is peaceful and meditative as well.

Excellent.

Take care.

Paul
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Mystified said 707 days ago (December 20th, 2007)
Thank you Paul
Wow...24 albums this year? Very cool :)

I have only really listened to Eno's music recently, and his ambient pieces, especially, really 'resound' with me.
I'm glad to hear that you liked this piece. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment, and letting me know your impressions.

Cat
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stacey said 708 days ago (December 19th, 2007)
HOLY SNOWFALL!
I mean, amazing. Just simply GORGEOUS! Thank you so very much for creating this work of art.
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Moviz said 708 days ago (December 19th, 2007)
This piece
is so eqxuisite and so typical of that lovely picture, beautiful, regards M
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said 708 days ago (December 19th, 2007)
Drifted away
So calming. I like the guitar it kind of floats above all the other sounds.Towards the end when the strings come in it gets sad and then fades away! Very nice!
said 708 days ago (December 19th, 2007)
Thank you Cat
:-)
guitapick said 708 days ago (December 19th, 2007)
Reminds me...
...of "Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks"...

...inspiration to me, too...

...this is a wonderful painting...
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Cori Ander said 707 days ago (December 20th, 2007)
Ah, this is beautiful
Dig this a lot. It is beautiful!
Medicine!

And that photo is great. You just taught me how to catch falling snow on a photo, I've been trying so many times .. Flash! Of course!
davisamerica said 707 days ago (December 20th, 2007)
right then
a beauty. a real beauty.
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I. Spike said 707 days ago (December 20th, 2007)
"It's falling....!"
Listening to Brian Eno now... excellent... The work that he di with Harold Budd was amazing, specifically The Palteaux of Mirror comes to mind.
Nice piece... peace... I can see it falling now...
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stevel said 706 days ago (December 21st, 2007)
Gorgeous
This is a very beautiful track Cat, I love the way it builds up. Your ambient pieces are so accomplished now...I think Mr Eno would be proud of this one
Steve
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Henke said 706 days ago (December 21st, 2007)
Beautiful
heartfelt... Just saw Finding Neverland with Johnny Depp on TV and this was an adapt "soundtrack" to follow. Both almost made me cry of melancholy joy. Thank you!

/Henke
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NorthPoint said 705 days ago (December 22nd, 2007)
peaceful
Cat this is wonderful, reflective winter music. Thanks so much for sharing it with us! -- Alan
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VicDiesel said 705 days ago (December 22nd, 2007)
Light and fluffy
I love when it starts to snow. It starts with a single snowflake and it gradually builds into this stream that caresses your face if you look up at the sky. Your piano playing is like that, it caresses the listener.

Very gentle piece, very much enjoyed.
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Doug Somers said 705 days ago (December 22nd, 2007)
I'm sitting at a ski chalet
surrounded by a metre of soft fluffy white snow. It drifted down with each flake dancing to its own tune, and these tunes swirled and danced so delicately - playing against each other - creating the symphony of the snowfall. I think you brilliantly captured this beautiful music and translated it for our ears to hear.

Thank you for this gift.

Doug



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Ed Hannifin said 704 days ago (December 23rd, 2007)
Echoes of...
...Zawinal/Lava and even Little Fishes in this one...

Combines something random and elegant as falling snow with something almost mathematically 'right'...

It's like chaos theory...when something is PERFECTLY unpredictable, you can almost begin to count on it...

Ed
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timothy devine said 703 days ago (December 24th, 2007)
sweet
sweet sound...
I loved this
what a nice music
peace on a special day
peace
what a great tune
just so warm
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apb said 703 days ago (December 24th, 2007)
If only ..

..the weathermen and girls (hmm why don't we say weatherwoman .. perhaps it sounds like wonderwoman too much .. anyway, I digress..) .. could get the weather as
well as you have. This is truly beautiful capture of snowfall as clearly as the fine picture and a cold red nose. Love it.
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ktb said 703 days ago (December 24th, 2007)
capturing
the other world beauty of silently falling snow. Nice buil. Wonderful choices on the glassine like pads and string pads. Very powerful. Speaks to my soul (whats left). You're obviously a very gifted photographer as well.
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