(New Age, Relax, Instrumental, Acoustic Guitar) Mike Howe - Collection: 5 albums (2009 - 2015), MP3, 320 kbps

Продолжительность: 00:55:16
Треклист:
01. Heading West (3:13)
02. The River May Rise (4:19)
03. Musselwick (2:46)
04. Falling Leaf, Turning World (3:54)
05. Run Deep (3:49)
06. Journey Home (3:58)
07. Nearby Faraway (4:09)
08. Pwll Deri (2:57)
09. I Will Follow (3:32)
10. Jumping the Stream (3:14)
11. Winter Afternoon (4:04)
12. Clouds (4:18)
13. For Claire (2:42)
14. When the Snow Comes (4:07)
15. Time Stands Still (4:01)

Продолжительность: 00:57:49
Треклист:
01. A Long Way to Go (3:29)
02. After the Day (3:33)
03. Cadair Idris (5:34)
04. Ribbons and Sky (2:43)
05. Meet You There (4:01)
06. Somewhere In the Southern Sky (4:16)
07. The Fisherman (4:29)
08. This Land of Ours (3:21)
09. Round River (3:26)
10. Last Goodbye (3:58)
11. Learning to See (3:34)
12. Thinking Like a Mountain (3:23)
13. Nightfall (4:47)
14. I'll See You Tomorrow (3:28)
15. Where We Once Stood (3:39)

Продолжительность: 00:58:32
Треклист:
01. Beyond the Mountains (4:22)
02. Flowers of Penberi (3:30)
03. Big Sky (3:06)
04. Branches and Stars (3:29)
05. In That Moment (3:15)
06. Waves on the Shore (3:16)
07. Never Far from You (3:56)
08. Top of the World (3:19)
09. Stray Birds (3:03)
10. Island of Anywhere (3:34)
11. Summer's Here (3:17)
12. Kayak Trip (2:47)
13. This Life (4:00)
14. Sorry for What I Said (2:54)
15. Sunset (3:36)
16. Pale Blue Dot (3:04)
17. Days Gone By (4:04)

Продолжительность: 00:51:49
Треклист:
02. Old Wooden House [00:03:52]
03. Badlands [00:03:42]
04. Hope [00:03:45]
05. Navajo Wind [00:02:59]
06. The Last Buffalo [00:03:58]
07. I Can See For Miles [00:04:11]
08. Desert Solitaire [00:03:58]
09. Friends Are Lost [00:03:21]
10. Wyoming [00:02:40]
11. Moon Over Saratoga [00:03:41]
12. Drift [00:04:20]
13. San Francisco [00:03:30]
14. Prairie Dreams [00:04:10]
01. American Travels [00:03:35]

Продолжительность: 00:46:34
Треклист:
01. Into the Night [00:03:59]
02. Remember [00:04:12]
03. Joni [00:03:51]
04. Plains [00:03:22]
05. You Know Me [00:03:28]
06. Mosaic [00:03:20]
07. Lichens [00:03:57]
08. Run [00:04:06]
09. Firelight [00:04:23]
10. Swim [00:04:22]
11. Look Up [00:04:21]
12. Summer Road [00:03:12]

Mike Howe’s debut release last year, Time Stands Still, was such a breath of fresh air that I was very anxious to see and hear if he could maintain that kind of quality a second time. I’m thrilled to answer that burning question with a resounding “YES!” The Welsh composer, guitarist, and ecologist returns with Round River, a collection of fifteen original pieces that are mostly solo acoustic guitar. A few of the tracks include bass, keyboards, and percussion, which are also performed by Howe. Like Time Stands Still, the music on Round River is easy-going and uncomplicated, yet it feels like an intimate glimpse into its creator’s soul. Have you ever accidentally encountered a lone guitarist off by himself or herself totally lost in his or her music and playing from that special place inside where true artistry resides? That’s what this album feels like. There is no pretense or exhibitionism - just honest and soulful music that comes from a very gentle heart.
The liner notes for Round River give a fascinating account of the origin of the title, which comes from Aldo Leopold’s classic text that discussed a mythical round river as a metaphor for ecology. Rather than a linear flow, the flow was circular, forever flowing around and back into itself so that a community and its landscape could never be separate. That’s an oversimplification, but clearly shows that Howe’s music is very closely tied to nature and the need to preserve and respect it.
There isn’t a weak track on Round River. All fifteen pieces are soft-spoken and leisurely, creating a peaceful mood and a sense of well-being. Very highly recommended! Round River is available from Amazon and Real Music.