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The Magic Light of the Colorado Plateau
Electronic · 2010 · 10 tracks · 51m

The Magic Light of the Colorado Plateau

David Arkenstone

Sweeping synthesizers and breathy flutes capture the vastness of the American Southwest. A high-definition sonic portrait of red rocks and desert light.

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It's like a high-def nature documentary for your ears.

A majestic and reverent stillness that captures the awe of vast, open landscapes.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 51m
01
The Sacred Fire
6:15
02
Living Colors
4:36
03
Ancient Spirits
5:39
04
Distant Voices
4:40
05
Temple of Stone
4:56
06
The Colors of the Wind
4:34
07
Free Spirits
4:50
08
The Colors of Time
5:25
09
Wind and Water
4:48
10
Echoes in Stone
5:36
Moments Worth Waiting For
The way the flute melody in track 3 echoes as if bouncing off ancient canyon walls.
The transition into track 9 where the synth textures mimic the movement of water over dry stone.
The swelling orchestral climax of the opening track that sets a grand, cinematic scale for the desert.
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