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Magical Majestical

by Larkenlyre

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Paul Asbury Seaman I love this album! In an age of inexpensive synthesizers and ubiquitous home studios, piano and synth combos are a dime a dozen. But Larkenlyre has matched his gift for graceful melodies with restrained and carefully selected electronic accompaniment. Magical Majestical is just what its title says, balancing wonder and elegance. What could have been standard new age fare rises to the level of the best ambient space music, with the bonus of some familiar classical themes.
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1.
Air 04:13
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2.
Sea of the Edge 02:55
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3.
Sea of Vapors 04:27
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4.
Sea of Serenity 04:34
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5.
Sea of Cold 04:21
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6.
Sea of Waves 03:32
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7.
Sea of Tranquility 06:03
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8.
Ave Maria 03:35
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Lake of Sorrow 01:46
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10.
Sea of Humanity 07:25
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about

By 1651 the Italian priest/astronomer Giambattista Riccioli had observed for years with great interest the patterns he saw on the moon. He believed that, as on earth, the dark areas were seas (Maria) and lakes (Lacus), surrounded by the lighter areas of land.

It was then he decided to name these areas. He chose strange and wonderful names that are used to this day. Some he imagined to be quite peaceful -- Mare Tranquillitatis (Sea of Tranquility), Mare Serenitatis (Sea of Serenity)-- while others he thought might be more menacing -- Mare Vaporum (Sea of Vapors), Mare Frigoris (Sea of Cold).

We have since learned that they are not water, but their evocative names still inform our observations and expectations of these magnificent and colossal landscapes.

Let us go now and Hail these Seas, some of the most wondrous, desolate, and fantastically beautiful places anyone has ever seen. Maybe there is no better place to meditate on the state of men, their place in the universe, and their fate.

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released October 3, 2023

Written*, recorded, mixed, mastered by
Matthew Labarge
at Cynelic Gast Studio

*Except
1 Air written by
Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 1068)
8 Ave Maria written by
Franz Schubert (D 839)

Design by Ben Crenshaw
Cover photo by Alex Andrews

Support Services and Catering
Shawn Brenneman

Thanks to Shawn Brenneman,
Ben Crenshaw, Marc Brodsky,
Matt Nottingham, and Brenda Springer

This album is dedicated to the Artemis
team. Reminding us of hope, and that we
are the way for the universe to know itself.

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Matthew Labarge Blacksburg, Virginia

Sheet music: matthewlabarge.com

Matthew Labarge works tirelessly in a tiny studio in Blacksburg, Virginia to bring you albums that unfold like a novel, are worth listening to carefully, and still yield new insights after many listens. ... more

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