Ross Malcolm Boyd - Clouds
In 2005 Hurricane Wilma turned in a north eastern direction and headed towards the Florida peninsula. Living in the north part of central Florida, there was serious concern since this was the most intense tropical cyclone in the Atlantic basin on record. Also Hurricane Charlie had battered the area the previous year, so the memory was still vivid. As Wilma made the trek across the southern Gulf of Mexico another meteorological event was occurring. A cold front was moving down across the states. The morning started off overcast and humid, moisture associated with the tropical low.
As the day moved on, a battle unfolded in the sky above. Patches of blue sky opened and dispersed. Within hours, the clear sky had gained area, now fast moving clouds and cooler temperatures took stage. Have never seen this before, time of day, location, the atmospheric conditions, all variables coming together. Seems like a side tracked opening paragraph for a description on Ross Malcolm Boyd's Clouds composition, but both music and nature have strong roots together.
Clouds is an ambient piece with a dash of momentum. Seven tracks in total combining for over an hour of music. Like the day described above, there is a motion filled serenity to many of the selections. A pure orchestra defined by the cascade of currents through passing time. Tones sometimes resembling sustained chimes gently fluttering in the breeze or river flow at perfect levels producing gentle shoals. There is excellent diversity across all of Ross Malcolm Boyd's pieces on Clouds. At the same time, a well thought out congruent circulation from start to finish. A description that holds throughout, but the last three tracks serve as the best example. The title track "Clouds" feels like the turning pages in old photo albums. Sparkling nostalgia filling in thoughts of infinite contingent of past experiences. "Room For Ghosts" is the sound of a forgotten symphony, where eloquent dance held precedence. The final track "Parting Ways" is the closest approach to drone and the slip from conscious processes.
Clouds is self released by Ross Malcolm Boyd and is also in a different musical direction than his preceding work. Ross is currently on the road with his wife Jamie Feinberg, together playing singer/songwriter music about grins, sighs and all feelings in between. Their next show is at Substation in Seattle, Washington on August 11th. The compact disc is available here.
Links
Ross Malcolm Boyd site - facebook - bandcamp - twitter
As the day moved on, a battle unfolded in the sky above. Patches of blue sky opened and dispersed. Within hours, the clear sky had gained area, now fast moving clouds and cooler temperatures took stage. Have never seen this before, time of day, location, the atmospheric conditions, all variables coming together. Seems like a side tracked opening paragraph for a description on Ross Malcolm Boyd's Clouds composition, but both music and nature have strong roots together.
Clouds is an ambient piece with a dash of momentum. Seven tracks in total combining for over an hour of music. Like the day described above, there is a motion filled serenity to many of the selections. A pure orchestra defined by the cascade of currents through passing time. Tones sometimes resembling sustained chimes gently fluttering in the breeze or river flow at perfect levels producing gentle shoals. There is excellent diversity across all of Ross Malcolm Boyd's pieces on Clouds. At the same time, a well thought out congruent circulation from start to finish. A description that holds throughout, but the last three tracks serve as the best example. The title track "Clouds" feels like the turning pages in old photo albums. Sparkling nostalgia filling in thoughts of infinite contingent of past experiences. "Room For Ghosts" is the sound of a forgotten symphony, where eloquent dance held precedence. The final track "Parting Ways" is the closest approach to drone and the slip from conscious processes.
Clouds is self released by Ross Malcolm Boyd and is also in a different musical direction than his preceding work. Ross is currently on the road with his wife Jamie Feinberg, together playing singer/songwriter music about grins, sighs and all feelings in between. Their next show is at Substation in Seattle, Washington on August 11th. The compact disc is available here.
Links
Ross Malcolm Boyd site - facebook - bandcamp - twitter
