Under a Chilly Sun, by John Reidar Holmes

Under a Chilly Sun

by John Reidar Holmes

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1.	She Plucked A Harp As The Moon Rose High 05:52	buy track
2.	Becoming Aware, Becoming Astute 05:44	buy track
3.	A Landscape Holds Its Breath 05:14	buy track
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about

Pause the world for a moment and let yourself sink into some sound.

The nine tracks on 'Under a Chilly Sun' are ambient soundscapes created with an ever-growing Eurorack synthesizer system, tongue drum and electric guitar fed through a looper, delay and reverb.
The album artwork is an oil painting by Philip Holmes, my brother, called 'View over Öresund'. 'Under a Chilly Sun' takes its inspiration from this seascape painting which evokes the grey and sun-starved landscape of autumn in Scandinavia. In the distance through the haze and mist you can see the iconic building 'Turning Torso', the city of Malmö's tallest building twisting towards the sky.
I'm a musician based in southern Sweden. Formerly exclusively a blues and rock guitarist, I dove into the world of ambient music and synthesizers about a year before the pandemic and never looked back. I now record and release my music through labels on Bandcamp and perform live locally in Malmö.

Thank you for listening,
JRH

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released November 10, 2023

Music, mix and mastering: John Reidar Holmes
Artwork: Philip Elvin Holmes
philipholmes2.myportfolio.com/work

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