Ambient

// Station 1 // Lore

This old melody spins a fable about an ancient carousel, nestled in the ocean depths, covered with glowing, vibrating plants 🌿.

It is said to bring good luck and spirits, especially if discovered spinning from underwater currents. Its location is a mystery.

// Station 2 // Field Notes

The lullaby describes “The Undersea Carousel” with a hallowed air, its lyrics illustrating in gorgeous detail not only the legendary object, but also the wonder and fortune bestowed upon whomever might encounter it.

Curiously, though the song is well-known, especially in rural areas, we found it quite difficult to ask about its truth and history. We attempted questions about whether the carousel actually exists, on which planet it might be, around when it might have last been visited, and so on – and were unable to find residents who had any interest in discussing such matters.

One group of elders suggested, not without twinkles in their eyes, that if we wanted to know more about the carousels (notably, spoken of in the plural), we should ask Thuvratioow. This is the nickname of an old god no longer worshipped, who last held sway some sixty thousand years ago, when none of the outer Pleiades had yet been inhabited.

We began to discern a collective understanding among the Pleiadians, that these mysteries were themselves part of the lore. That such secrets held beauty, and even commanded power, in remaining secret. That inquiries made in pursuit of precision could, in certain situations, prevent the attainment of a greater knowledge.

At least, the puzzle of the song's story is perhaps outdone by the story surrounding the song.

// Station 3 // Collector Perks

This is a 1/1 Catalog NFT track composed, performed, and pressed by Eric Pan (pandelic.eth).

Every owner of a pandelic.eth Catalog NFT also receives unlimited, “golden ticket” download access to Eric's entire published music catalog, in resolutions up to MP3 V0 and lossless WAV. As of this pressing, this includes the following:

+ Travel Poems . Chapter 1 . Secret towns (LP)
+ Travel Poems . Chapter 2 . The night sea (LP)
+ Travel Poems . Chapter 3 . There is no path back (LP)
+ Lullabies of the Pleiades (EP)
+ goodnight margaret wise brown (single)
+ the year the shipwreck became beautiful (single)
+ Extras: full-resolution cover art, liner notes, music videos

Every collector with golden-ticket status also has access to Eric Pan's future music+extras as they become published. Collectors ready to redeem downloads can email gm@ericpan.org at any time for access, as well as in case of any questions.

More expansive and exclusive perks will be unveiled over time.

The Undersea Carousel

Eric Pan

// Station 1 // Lore

A lullaby about a child of the Pleiades
traveling home through hills and across frozen lakes —

Usually the journey is calm but
on this foggy night
the snow seems especially mischievous ❄️

// Station 2 // Field Notes

"Home by Snowlight" seems to vary widely across local cultures, its themes collected in different ways under a range of different titles. Common to all of the versions that we found, however, is that this lullaby is often sung on the darkest of nights, or when fears are the greatest. The storyteller, usually a caretaker, seems at liberty to add details into the song which might address the child's fears — especially, we noticed, by highlighting the skills, inventiveness, and creativity of the hero.

(The child does, after all manner of dangers and trouble, arrive home safe and sound.)

As such, our attempts at transcription include improvised melodies in its middle section, in order to best represent this space for spontaneous story-making. Performances of this lullaby, as we witnessed them, often were accompanied by dance or pantomime.

// Station 3 // Collector Perks

This is a 1/1 Catalog NFT track composed, performed, and pressed by Eric Pan (pandelic.eth).

Every owner of a pandelic.eth Catalog NFT also receives unlimited, "golden ticket" download access to Eric's entire published music catalog, in resolutions up to MP3 V0 and lossless WAV. As of this pressing, this includes the following:

+ Travel Poems . Chapter 1 . Secret towns (LP)
+ Travel Poems . Chapter 2 . The night sea (LP)
+ Travel Poems . Chapter 3 . There is no path back (LP)
+ Lullabies of the Pleiades (EP)
+ goodnight margaret wise brown (single)
+ the year the shipwreck became beautiful (single)
+ Extras: full-resolution cover art, liner notes, music videos

Every collector with golden-ticket status also has access to Eric Pan's future music+extras as they become published. Collectors ready to redeem downloads can email gm@ericpan.org at any time for access, as well as in case of any questions.

More expansive and exclusive perks will be unveiled over time.

Home by Snowlight

// Station 1 // Lore

Once, in a faraway place and time 🌊

there was an endless ocean lit by three moons –

Dewporoi, the constant moon of the High East
Herrinrisi, the fast moon of the morning starfalls
Valiyi, the hidden moon of the buried sands

– Our story begins with the mariner, Riwai 🛶  –

Each day, Riwai sails the endless ocean
on a boat made from living trees

the sea is quiet and calm
but usually too dark to see

You see, the constant Dewporoi always glows blue
enough to illuminate the ocean's ripples
but not the strange creatures living underneath...

It is rare for all three moons to overlap 🌔 ☾ 🌑
...but under their concurrent light
there is a certain dance
(learned by all children)⠀
that when danced⠀
navigates any wanderer to her place of birth⠀
⠀
how to recall a dance from distant childhood?⠀
⠀
well, singing the notes of this lullaby 🎶⠀
welcomes, somehow, a revival of forgotten movement⠀
allowing the body all by itself⠀
to channel memories kept safe⠀
to summon ancient wonders to life
and illuminate the sea-path towards home.

// Station 2 // Collector Perks

This is a 1/1 Catalog NFT song pressing originated by Eric Pan (pandelic.eth).

Every owner of an Eric Pan (pandelic.eth) Catalog NFT also receives unlimited, "golden ticket" download access to Eric Pan's entire published music catalog, in resolutions up to MP3 V0 and lossless WAV. As of this pressing, this includes the following:

+ Travel Poems . Chapter 1 . Secret towns (LP)
+ Travel Poems . Chapter 2 . The night sea (LP)
+ Travel Poems . Chapter 3 . There is no path back (LP)
+ Lullabies of the Pleiades (EP)
+ goodnight margaret wise brown (single)
+ the year the shipwreck became beautiful (single)

Every collector with "golden ticket" status also has access to Eric Pan's future albums as they become published. Collectors ready to redeem current and future music as downloads should email gm@ericpan.org for access, as well as in case of any questions.

More expansive perks will be unveiled over time.

Ballet of the Mariner

Within the grand sweep of the universe we occupy an invisible amount of space, and an even smaller moment in time. "The Cosmic Blink Expands" explores the possibility of taking the mere blip of a second we've been given -- widening it, delving into its finest details, imbuing life with meaning and a kaleidoscope of color.

This track plumbs a discovery of the unknown: music sung with tenderness for a child new to the world, conveying care and the promise of exploring the cosmos together, no matter how dark it may be. A musical adaptation of a Pleiadian folk song, "The Cosmic Blink Expands" offers homage to Maurice Ravel and Bill Evans, spoken from the quietude and vastness of space. Its title illuminates a distinctly Pleiadian perspective: life’s limitless possibilities blossoming from the single blink of a moment we have each been gifted.

— Making of / Behind the scenes —

the first time I performed this song live, the audience reaction was a surprise.

to tell the story right I'd like to go back to the beginning.

around christmas in darkness of winter lockdown, I sat in front of a piano to play one note -- causing the following melody to unfold by itself. it was one of those songs nearly fully formed upon arrival, which happens occasionally. but this song felt beamed from the skies, reminiscent of a dream.

the time came to choose songs to debut on tour with Alex Wong. I hesitated to pick this at all. its quietness and lack of rhythm made me wonder about its "show-appropriate"-ness. but I thought about how it had been written during a songwriting sprint, how out of dozens of songs born that week I kept returning to it again and again. how love letters to Ravel and Evans are bookmarked inside its sheaves. how its power, for me, comes from its resolute tenderness.

hearing listeners respond with "I am floating in space" and "I want this mood to continue forever" was deep catharsis. though the music came from mysterious origins, to me these words somehow also said: "message received".

I'm excited to present this song as the first statement of LULLABIES OF THE PLEIADES -- all songs and more about the project will be revealed soon, including lyrics for this one.

it's an honor to work with Brian Trahan for his expert assistance through the recording and mixing journey, Keith Zarriello for the impulse and guidance to embark on this whole adventure in the first place, Alex Saltz of APS Mastering for his exemplary skills and aesthetic sensibilities. thanks also to Kyle McEvoy of Sonder House, and the team at Falling Sea records for the co-release.

much love and gratitude to Juliette Viger for the visionary artwork <3

The Cosmic Blink Expands

A collection of melodies inspired by an early winter expedition in Glacier National Park (Kalispell, MT) in November of 2020.

I spent four days weathering hail and snow in the high alpine, and when I returned, I picked up my cello and for seven days composed the leitmotifs that are contained in this track. I spent the following year orchestrating and producing those leitmotifs into a fully fledged symphonic poem… the full work serving as a commissioned score for a Kehinde Wiley art film. We installed that art film at The National Gallery in London, November 2021.

Despite the grandiosity of the full orchestration, these simple melodies will always remain the impetus of discovery, the initial source of truth, and the compass pointing towards something so much larger than myself.

N48°36’00” , W113°47'30"

Winter Hymn

Niles Luther

one of two songs off my 2020 "hey, september" ep 

i've never gone fishing but this is what i would hope it feels like

gone fishing

harris cole

Desiderium is a piece I began composing by accident. I had just inherited a painting by Gino Hollander, a painting that I had grown up with and loved dearly. I placed this painting in front of me at my studio, and before I could think, a series of soft eighth notes escaped my fingers. I spent the following 3 months turning that initial idea into the piece it is today. This is my genesis NFT as well as my first true example of art music, as the majority of my compositions have only danced around the idea. This concept of art music, and its origin within the concept of ekphrasis, is one that I’ve been gripped by... I personally find nothing more rewarding then to seek out meaning within the story, and transliterate that into music. So, this piece, Desiderium, after Gino Hollander’s 1994 ‘Untitled’, is the story that I hear. I hope it touches you.

Special thanks to Elliot Cole [elliotcole.eth], for the guidance within this burgeoning space and for making my genesis drop on Catalog a reality, as well as Siri Hollander, for granting permission to use images of her late father’s work.


SOUNDS USED

Violoncello I: Niles Luther
Violoncello II: Niles Luther

Piano I: Spitfire Audio [Olafur Arnalds Felt Grand Piano]
Piano II: Signature Sam Samples [Signature Grand]

Orchestra: Spitfire Audio [Appassionata Strings]

808: FutureAudioWorkshop [SubLab]


PAINTING DETAILS

Title: Untitled
Artist: Gino Hollander
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Year of Work: 1994
Size: 48 x 48 in

Desiderium

BREATHE is a sound experiment designed for meditation

all music performed in 432 hz on a prophet '08

made at sunset on Thursday

BREATHE day 4: Thursday #106

Grady

Sonhar is the first release of my new series "Ambient Works Series A". These are moments inspired by everything happening in my life. 

The goal is to chronicle this new phase of life in a more direct way. It's immediate, no hype, no marketing, literally finished hours ago. 