New video:
I recently returned from a journey to Japan. It was a deeply inspiring trip. I brought my recorder everywhere. I captured sounds in Tokyo and Kyoto…from shrines, streets, and quiet corners. I recorded crows near Meiji Shrine. I found bell tones echoing through old temples. In the Japanese Alps, I followed forest paths. I recorded bear bells on the Nakasendo trail.
And soft footsteps on ancient monastery floors. At Eiheiji, an 800-year-old Zen temple, I captured resonating bowls
and birds singing in the early morning
I loaded all the samples into Multigrain.
These textures are the foundation for a new EP.
But I couldn’t resist experimenting early.
This piece grew out of a soundscape.
Bear bells, water drips, floor creaks…
Clicking sounds from inside a wooden ryokan.
From these, a slow melody emerged.
It builds gently, almost like mist rising.
I hope you enjoy this piece!
Raaf