I don’t know why, but this one made me start crying. I was lying on the floor next to my son while he plays on his mat, thinking about how this time is so precious and so fleeting. That even though I know I’ll have to let go more and more as he grows up, I don’t want to miss anything right now. He just learned to roll over for the first time. This song resonated with that bittersweet perfection of new parenthood - realizing that I’ll be feeling the too quick passage of time for the rest of my life, and even though new beautiful moments will come, we’ll never have this moment again.
I'm always so grateful for the theory breakdown! My husband's a composer and always geeking out about deep theory, so it's nice to be able to hear a little bit about your process and be able to share something with him in exchange :)
Your work is always a treat that I save for quiet moments and this one does not disappoint. The sudden ending is different, but it fits the title and once again is a lovely gift—thank you.
Wonderful Matt. I am a bit behind. Saving them for later when I can get half an hour without interruptions. But could not resist this picture. So that you know, I am looking for a picture like that - sunlight coming though the trees, a path is great, but I have this fixation that I need water in the bottom left hand side . Go figure . Oh and the trees? (oak is best).
Thanks I enjoyed the lead up to the drums coming in. You got a hint that there would be more percussion on the way and boom! We also have a bit of rain coming in and out this week in Toronto so it was fitting.
Absolutely love this! There’s something in the percussive build up combined with those subtler layers of sound that really do evoke the summer rain. Made me think of that moment of release when the clouds finally burst after a run of hot days. Brilliant. Thank you so much for sharing.
I know I say this every time, but thank you for the Oregon pics. They're always appreciated.
Growing up there is weird; you spend 9 months wishing it would stop raining, then at some point in June or July you find yourself excited when it does again.
Ahhhh... this was just what I needed on the yoga mat tonight. I kept it going on repeat and appreciated something different on each listen as the stress of the day fell away. Loved the birdsong, the quiet bookends of this piece, the percussive energy in the middle, & the reedy triplets that kept singing “let-it-go”... “let-it-go”... Such goodness, thank you!
I don’t know why, but this one made me start crying. I was lying on the floor next to my son while he plays on his mat, thinking about how this time is so precious and so fleeting. That even though I know I’ll have to let go more and more as he grows up, I don’t want to miss anything right now. He just learned to roll over for the first time. This song resonated with that bittersweet perfection of new parenthood - realizing that I’ll be feeling the too quick passage of time for the rest of my life, and even though new beautiful moments will come, we’ll never have this moment again.
I'm always so grateful for the theory breakdown! My husband's a composer and always geeking out about deep theory, so it's nice to be able to hear a little bit about your process and be able to share something with him in exchange :)
Pretty without being sappy, elegiac without being maudlin, a tough act to pull off, good job.
Wow the middle, rather took me by surprise! A great composition, absolutely love it.
This is one of my favorites. I love the journey of feelings experienced. Fleeting joy is the perfect descriptor.
Love the mention of the Arizona desert rain, takes me back! And this song definitely brings that to mind
Enjoyed my visit, lovely
So beautiful. I could write to that.
That’s really pretty!
Your work is always a treat that I save for quiet moments and this one does not disappoint. The sudden ending is different, but it fits the title and once again is a lovely gift—thank you.
Wonderful Matt. I am a bit behind. Saving them for later when I can get half an hour without interruptions. But could not resist this picture. So that you know, I am looking for a picture like that - sunlight coming though the trees, a path is great, but I have this fixation that I need water in the bottom left hand side . Go figure . Oh and the trees? (oak is best).
Thanks I enjoyed the lead up to the drums coming in. You got a hint that there would be more percussion on the way and boom! We also have a bit of rain coming in and out this week in Toronto so it was fitting.
Absolutely love this! There’s something in the percussive build up combined with those subtler layers of sound that really do evoke the summer rain. Made me think of that moment of release when the clouds finally burst after a run of hot days. Brilliant. Thank you so much for sharing.
I know I say this every time, but thank you for the Oregon pics. They're always appreciated.
Growing up there is weird; you spend 9 months wishing it would stop raining, then at some point in June or July you find yourself excited when it does again.
Beautiful piece - I feel it captured the mood after a summer rain - at least how I feel after a rain...
Ahhhh... this was just what I needed on the yoga mat tonight. I kept it going on repeat and appreciated something different on each listen as the stress of the day fell away. Loved the birdsong, the quiet bookends of this piece, the percussive energy in the middle, & the reedy triplets that kept singing “let-it-go”... “let-it-go”... Such goodness, thank you!