The Music of Life

My Beloved

jpmercury — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:08:42 GMT

I went to the glacier's edge, where a blue lake lay. In this remote place, I sat on my pack, and gazed out on the ice. Why had I come here? A question echoed on butterfly's wings New wings born as old self dies. My Beloved, the lines on your face the curving of the glacier's ice. As my fluttering mind stills this quiet place begins to sing. Ancient, primal Self. Rhythm of Rock and Ice. I hold a note dissolve into that long note. Now your body, a song, and we are dancing, My Beloved. -JP Mercury Following 3 days alone in the Garibaldi-Mamquam wilderness

A Goblin Fantasy

jpmercury — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:58:42 GMT

A second improvisation on pipe organ. http://www.vgbg.net/mercury/music-blog/goblin-fantasy-44.mp3

Avion

jpmercury — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 23:52:57 GMT

.. a pipe organ piece .. improvised by me. The pipe organ is a digital reconstruction of St. Annes church organ in Moseley, England. One of my jobs is with an organ builder. I design digital pipe organ systems. Pipe organs are amazing instruments. Amazingly old and complex. The first pipe organs were made in 300 BC by Greek engineers. For a long time, they were the most complicated machines ever built! I like that. Our machines of commerce and war make destruction and disillusionment. But pipe organs make beautiful, angelic sounds- echoes of Aeolus, the god of Wind. Spiritual music! Isn't that amazing? Regardless of your religion, it's easy to be moved by the sound of a pipe organ. Now with this digital organ technology, we have liberated this monster instrument from the clutches of the church. On my 12 inch, four pound laptop, the sound of hundreds of metal and wooden pipes emerges. I can conduct my musical rites to all of MY PAGAN GODS. Speak to the angels that call to me. http://www.vgbg.net/mercury/music-blog/avion-44.mp3 Bless U, -Mercury

Sun Penetrates Fog

jpmercury — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 22:49:10 GMT

like a morning glove http://vgbg.net/mercury/music-blog/sun-penetrates-fog.mp3

A Snowflake's Journey

jpmercury — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:27:22 GMT

This one is about a year old. It's been fermenting in my music box. I produced this by overlapping bits of improvisations I had made on the theme of snowflakes. Though I think it morphed and became something of its own, nevertheless you can still hear thoses little winter flakes swirling around in there! Vocal percussion Bosendorfer 275 piano And synthesizer http://vgbg.net/mercury/music-blog/a-snowflakes-journey.mp3 Blessed Be, -M

Freaky Fast Water

jpmercury — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 22:23:45 GMT

http://vgbg.net/mercury/music-blog/freaky-fast-water-r.mp3

RACER X

jpmercury — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 19:23:40 GMT

Here is Racer X: http://ccmixter.org/people/jpmercury/jpmercury_-_Racer_X.mp3

IMPROVISED MUSIC from my time here in Vancouver

jpmercury — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 04:16:59 GMT

True to original form: Pure excerpts from Spirit journeys in music: A Symphonic Pulse (from June 19 2006): http://vgbg.net/mercury/music-blog/a-symphonic-pulse-e-r.mp3 Hypnos Vox (from December 1 2005): http://ccmixter.org/people/jpmercury/jpmercury_-_Hypnos_Vox.mp3 Light Streaming Down On My Face (from December 24 2005): http://vgbg.net/mercury/music-blog/light-streaming-down-on-my-face-e-r.mp3

String Fever

jpmercury — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 01:02:04 GMT

Spirit gave me the "string fever" in October last year, when I was playing with a new tool in my musical chest: http://www.vgbg.net/mercury/music-blog/string-fever-r.mp3 100% Live improvised on synthesizer.

TRAINS

jpmercury — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 21:21:47 GMT

I'd like to begin sharing music with my Tribe.Net community. So many people I feel kin to are linked to me through this site, and this seems like the perfect way to open up this side of myself to you. So, my friends, here is 'Trains', an improvisation on synthesizer and live loops that Spirit fed me on August 28th, 2005. Something about this appeals to me today. A Vancouver morning cloaked in fog... I am changing and growing new seedlings... brings back the moody resonance- pushing forward, yet shrouded in MISTery-- TRAINS: http://vgbg.net/mercury/music-blog/trains-r.mp3

SKY HORN

jpmercury — Thu, 26 Jan 2006 05:52:51 GMT

I belong to the Sky Horn. To the Star, and to the Human Blood. To speak that common Tongue and bridge the spaces, I Believe we can move as One. You have the tools, you have the chemicals inside. Will you orient your mind to me Now? Bring your drums, bring your primal dance. Come to the delirious Edge, I'll meet you there.