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Winter Fantasy
Electronic · 2016 · 13 tracks · 50m

Winter Fantasy

David Arkenstone

Crystalline synthesizers and ethereal flutes transform traditional carols into cinematic, high-fantasy soundscapes. A lush, icy, and deeply atmospheric winter record.

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It's like the soundtrack to a high-fantasy movie, but for Christmas morning.

A serene and majestic exploration of winter's quiet beauty and ancient mysteries.

Winter Fantasy · vs · David Arkenstone
Snowfall+3.0σ

Snowfall saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 50m
01
The First Noel
4:31
02
What Child Is This?
4:09
03
Deck the Halls / God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
3:40
04
Winter Fantasy
4:08
05
The Bells of Christmas
3:21
06
Noel Nouvelet
4:01
07
Gaudete
3:49
08
The Darkest Midnight in December
4:15
09
New Snow
3:57
10
O Holy Night
3:33
11
A Wassail, a Wassail Throughout This Town
3:41
12
Veni Veni Emmanuel
3:58
13
Carol of the Bells
3:49
Moments Worth Waiting For
The crystalline synth bells that open Carol of the Bells, creating a sense of urgent, icy momentum.
The transition into Gaudete where the percussion takes on a medieval, rhythmic drive.
The way the title track Winter Fantasy uses flute trills to mimic the swirling of light snow.
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