THE LAB
"The Lab" is a place for sharing content from the other cookie jars of my creative pursuits. You'll find research, music, experiments, discoveries, and other random stuff. I hope you enjoy these "productive distractions" as much as I do.
"The Lab" is a place for sharing content from the other cookie jars of my creative pursuits. You'll find research, music, experiments, discoveries, and other random stuff. I hope you enjoy these "productive distractions" as much as I do.
Prelude: Orogeny of Laramidia (Grand River Anthology 0.1) composed by Joshua Baird*
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Picture Major John Wesley Powell exploring the shoreline of the Colorado River. He looks up to see an eagle circling high in the wind currents above. He thinks to himself, "I wish I knew what you know, I wish I could see what you see...". The eagle, a descendent of primordial creatures, answers the Major with the epic story of the landscape below as well as the delicate tree of life grown from it.
The Laramide Orogeny was a geologic chapter in the history of Western North America when tectonic forces were creating entire mountain ranges, the age of dinosaurs was coming to a dramatic end with the chicxulub asteroid, and mammals were beginning to thrive and grow to great sizes in all parts of the world. Apart from being the prelude to the Grand River Anthology, it's a musical journey through the Colorado Plateau and its historic inhabitants. This piece is an ode to immense time, the persistence of life, and the tumultuous process of geologic creation and destruction. * The Grand River Anthology is a 4 part musical history of the Colorado Plateau blending symphonic, electronic and bluegrass genres. Ama8a is my Soundcloud username. |