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The Celtic Book of Days
Electronic · 1998 · 15 tracks

The Celtic Book of Days

David Arkenstone

A cinematic fusion of Celtic folk melodies and expansive 90s synthesizers. Lush, mythic, and deeply atmospheric storytelling without a single word of dialogue.

February 10, 1998 · Windham Hill Records

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A sweeping, mythic journey that balances bright folk celebration with deep, misty introspection.

Tracklist · 15 Tracks
01
Equos Fair
4:27
02
Heart of Spring
4:46
03
Stormcry
4:42
04
Road to the Faire
5:27
05
Light of the Water
4:41
06
In the Ancient Time
3:31
07
The Festival
5:08
08
Yearning Hearts
3:29
09
Behind Walls of Stone
5:22
10
The Boats
5:04
11
Cailleach’s Whisper
3:34
12
Children of the Sun
3:11
13
The Turning of the Year
4:53
14
The Dragon’s Breath
3:28
15
The Quest of Culhwch
4:54
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden, driving rhythmic shift in Stormcry that mimics a gathering gale against a rocky coast.
The way the ethereal vocal layers in In the Ancient Time dissolve into a shimmering synth bed.
The celebratory, folk-dance energy of The Festival where the fiddle melody takes a sharp, joyous lead.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Celtic Book of Days sound next to the rest of David Arkenstone's catalogue?

Ethereal+2.7σ

The vocals lean far further into ethereal than the rest of the catalogue.

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