The world is blue at its edges and in its depths. This blue is the light that got lost. Light at the blue end of the spectrum does not travel the whole distance from the sun to us. It disperses among the molecules of the air, it scatters in water. Water is colorless, shallow water appears to be the color of whatever lies underneath it, but deep water is full of this scattered light, the purer the water the deeper the blue. The sky is blue for the same reason, but the blue at the horizon, the blue of land that seems to be dissolving into the sky, is a deeper, dreamier, melancholy blue, the blue at the farthest reaches of the places where you see for miles, the blue of distance. This light that does not touch us, does not travel the whole distance, the light that gets lost, gives us the beauty of the world, so much of which is in the color blue.
-Rebecca Solnit, A Field Guide to Getting Lost
What The Elephant Told
Deuter's upcoming album, What the Elephant Told,
continues his tradition of blending ambient, world, and
new age music. What the Elephant Told is inspired in
part by Deuter’s admiration for the Sheldrick Wildlife
Trust, one of Africa’s oldest wildlife charities and a
leading conservation organization, and its family of
elephants. Deuter is known for creating music that
encourages inner peace, healing, and slowing down
the madness of this world. The album invites the
listener to contemplate the natural, metaphysical and
ephemeral worlds that surround them daily.
For the Love of Trees
For many years, Clíodhna Ní Aodáin has felt a profound connection with trees and their quiet presence. Seeking to listen more deeply, she began taking her cello into forests and sitting beneath individual trees. Trusting the first impulse that arose, she would sing, find the melody on the cello, and enter into a spontaneous musical dialogue with each tree. The result is For the Love of Trees - seven evocative pieces that invite listeners into a world of stillness, openness and connection with nature.
The music emerged from direct encounters with trees in Ireland, Switzerland and the United States. Linden, Rowan, Redwood and the Fairie Tree each revealed their own unique character, rhythm and voice. The focus track, "Linden Tree", offers listeners a spacious sonic landscape that evokes the calm strength and gentle wisdom of the Linden tree.
Recorded on the cello of Grammy Award-winning cellist David Darling in Boulder, Colorado with Grammy Award-winning producer Mickey Houlihan. Clíodhna Ní Aodáin’s music blends cello improvisations, voice, and piano with atmospheric soundscapes, and subtle field recordings, creating a deeply immersive listening experience.
For the Love of Trees offers an invitation to slow down and remember our relationship with the living earth. Through these intimate cello soundscapes, listeners are encouraged to step outside, sit beneath a tree, and rediscover the healing power of deep listening.
Mångata
Deuter's album Mångata, continues his tradition of blending ambient, world, and new age music. The album’s title, Mångata, refers to the Swedish word for the "moon path," which describes the reflection of the moon’s light on water. This reflects the contemplative and serene nature of the album, evoking feelings of tranquility, connection to nature, and the mysteries of the cosmos.
Motivated by the desire to express deep connection with the natural world and receiving inspiration from it. Deuter is known for creating music that encourages inner peace, healing, and slowing down the madness of this world.
The album invites the listener to feel both grounded and uplifted, much like the connection between the Earth and the moon's reflected light.
Deuter’s motivations for Mångata can be seen as an extension of his lifelong quest to use music as a tool for personal and collective healing, promoting a sense of inner peace and cosmic harmony.
Other Worlds
David Darling
Featuring Jiebing Chen, Lili Haydn, Ty Burhoe with John Marshall and Janet Feder
https://curveblue.com/other-worlds
Blessings Of The Road
Therese Schroeder-Sheker
David Darling
Reverence
This album is a sparkling gem, a magical elixir of cello, voice and electronic sound that creates an everchanging meditative soundscape. The poignancy and nostalgia evoked by this music are perfectly counterbalanced with beauty and love. Like a prayer, this music opens a grand space that allows the listener to dwell in the realm of trust and hope.
- Clíodhna Ní Aodáin