Sit back with a cup of tea and enjoy this one. It’s a compilation album inspired by the themes and evocative words in celebrated nature writer Robert MacFarlane’s book Landmarks. The book focuses on showcasing poetic landscape words, gathered from the dialects of Britain and Ireland.
The book Landmarks separates out words into types of terrain: Flatlands, Uplands, Waterlands, Coastlands, Underlands, Northlands, Edgelands, Earthlands and Woodlands.
I love to meander through these haunting and unforgettable landscapes around the world, while listening to spacey, atmospheric ambient and drone music. So Place Language immediately appealed to me.
The aural textures of this album are rich, deep and sonorous love letters to soulful landscapes. There is plenty of light and dark drone and atmospheric ambient that is perfect background music for all kinds of activities – writing, coding, walking, meditating and reading.
The liner notes of the album are written by the book’s author Robert Macfarlane, where he talks about how Place Language is all about his desire to rewild and reinvigorate the world’s sacred natural places.
Place Language by Various ArtistsThis is a heavenly and sublime jumble of soundscapes was made by 28 different field recordists and musicians. If you’re a fan of MacFarlane’s nature writing, or simply love nature walks or ambient music, I think you will relish this one. It’s truly magical.
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Some wanderings of mine…
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I feel like fans of ambient are each on an individual, life-long quest to find the most calming music. Don’t know this one and will give it a try 🙂
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Yes you are probably right about this. Ambient for me is like a good all-round background music for working, but its’ also good for reading and creating a peaceful atmosphere in our house. If you’re trying to get revved up or excited though it’s too slow for that. Instead will put on some rock, 80’s or faster dance music. So glad you liked this one Chris have a great weekend!
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Think you’re right Chris — even though the reality of calming music can be quite different from listener to listener
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I’ve put this book on my wish list — looks like it would pair nicely with Mary Oliver’s ‘Upstream’. Enjoyed some of the tracks — number two especially. Brilliant concept as well
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Yes it is a great concept, books and so immersive and to have an ambient soundtrack to them, it is such a wonderful idea. I wish more books had soundtracks like this!
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It’s a super idea…very appealing but perhaps hard to put together
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I have been trying with Garage Band to create some floaty soundscapes with morning sounds of Tui and Kea in the bushes and the rustling leaves along with some ambient beats…sounds nice but still needs some work!
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Wonderful! Album name: Songs from sounds of the new Zealand Bush! It’ll be a hit
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oh come on….are you taking the piss haha, it’s going to be a thing only myself and maybe the polish bear will listen to because I am not any good at making music lol
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The title is great though…the music should take care of itself! Just make something then ship it!
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Nice philosophy and very encouraging ‘just make something then ship it” I will take it and use it thank you
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I hope you like the book. I haven’t read it. But I read Underland, another recent book of his it was absolutely incredible. He is one of the best nature writers out there.
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Haven’t bought it yet…i just keep track of books I want to get on the amazon wish list, otherwise I forget. This one looks great.
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Mary Oliver’s Upstream sounds like a good one. Her poetry is just gorgeous.
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Hoping I enjoy it…will let you know
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Yes can’t wait to hear your thoughts then will get it on Book Depository
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Had missed this until just now. Lovely review with a personal touch. Thanks for writing about the project. I will link this review in the press section of the community page.
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The pleasure is all mine! I love your releases, all are beautiful and I would love to review more, I’m following you here and on Twitter take care
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