New zone out music: Second Slumber – Empty Nest (2020)

New zone out music: Second Slumber – Empty Nest (2020)

Posted inMusic, Works by Eric
Unlike writing, I've still kept music "pure." By that I mean it's still something I go to when I just want to freely express myself, pushing out what's in my head and heart and soul in an abstract way without worrying about whether or not it's "right." So when throughout 2019 I was working on an album I knew would end up being called "Empty Nest," it wasn't a formal project I was working towards -- dear lord I do too much of that -- it was just something I gravitated to when I wanted to escape my thoughts, cares,…
NEW MUSIC by ERIC: Second Slumber, Beyond the Pale Blue Dot, an experiment in blending drones and drums

NEW MUSIC by ERIC: Second Slumber, Beyond the Pale Blue Dot, an experiment in blending drones and drums

Posted inMusic, Works by Eric
Sometimes I record drones. Sometimes I record songs. Sometimes I experiment with simple electronic compositions. So what if I blended it all together? That's what I had in mind here. I wanted to capture the full band jam aspect of Slumbersigh and the drifting, moving, evolving drones of m2 with traditional backing instruments, enhanced with minor electronic stuff. Basically, I jammed with myself. (Dirty!) After a bunch of messing with the idea, some of which I'll upload later this year, an unofficial journey with Carl Sagan developed. It is Beyond the Pale Blue Dot. This is the first track: https://youtu.be/PS9M53m-DSI…