Ice, by Edward Givens

Ice

by Edward Givens

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1.	motion 1 04:24	buy track
2.	clouds 07:14	buy track
3.	motion 2 04:25	buy track
4.	water 07:39	buy track
5.	motion 3 04:06	buy track
6.	motion 4 04:17	buy track
7.	ice 07:37	buy track

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It is said that Nature abhors a vacuum.
I don't know about that, but I do know one thing -
Nature - she who is ever evolving - abhors stasis. Motion is inevitable. It is the very essence of life to flow, flow to destinations unknown.
This album is all about water, the softest of elements that even the most implacable things cannot withstand; water in its various forms - vapor, liquid and solid.
The three main movements are:

clouds
"I wandered, lonely as a cloud." Why would a cloud be lonely? Is it sad to be alone in the sky, quietly casting shadows on all those golden daffodils, tossing their heads in sprightly dance?

water
We all begin life in chthonic innocence, like a mountain stream emerging from below a glacier, swirling down through wooded canyons and cascading falls. If we are lucky we will find ourselves in our little boats, shooting the oncoming rapids with agility and intention. And what lies beyond?

ice
Ice is frozen in time. Sometimes the traveler is frozen with it.
"In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan. Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone."
And then the sun returns and we enter a new age.
It is the very essence of life to flow, flow to destinations unknown.

The other four movements, or Motions are each part incantation, part dance.
Children sing with ancient voices, lying in the drifted snow under the moon and stars. There they enact an age-old ritual. They appear to be dancing, and when they rise they leave behind them dark glittering shapes - mysterious winged creatures...

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released March 12, 2023

composed and performed by Edward Givens

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Edward Givens Oregon

Calm minimalist introspection, scintillating rhythmic grooves and future primitive invocations. Imaginative, mystical and life affirming music for your daily soundtrack.
Styles: Neo-classical, Ambient, Neo-medieval,
Exotica, New Age, Fourth World. ... more

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