What’s not to love about springtime? That first warm day after the long, cold winter is invigorating, a reminder that winter’s reign is soon to end. The first signs of spring are subtle—small bulbs appearing on the end of a bare tree branch, a little green sprout peeking up from the ground, days gradually getting longer—and then suddenly everything bursts forth, an unstoppable explosion of color and life.
On Season Cycle: Spring, quiet pads and muted, minimal piano melodies evoke the little moments that herald the arrival of warmer weather, a soundtrack for a world waking from its winter slumber.
About Season Cycle
It is remarkable how a small shift in the earth's angle relative to the sun has such a dynamic effect on the weather. I am fortunate to have lived my entire life in a place that has four distinct seasons: winter, spring, summer, and autumn, and I find the changing of the seasons to be a great source of inspiration. For my Season Cycle project, I set out to create a suitable soundtrack to last the whole year. Season Cycle: Spring is the second installment in the Season Cycle series.
I acknowledge that these songs are not representative of how everyone experiences the seasons (my Northern Hemisphere / American Midwest bias is a big factor here). Even if you live in a part of the world where your experience of the seasons is not like my own, I hope that, even if just for a moment, these songs immerse you into the cold of winter, the blooms of spring, the humidity of summer, and the blazing colors of autumn.
Listen to Season Cycle: Winter
Credits
All songs written, mixed, and performed by Ed Herbers. All songs produced in Renoise 3.3.2
Mastered by Exit Chamber
Released with support from Passed Recordings.
