“The Dance’s Pattern is titled after a line from Auden. It reflects both the intricate unfolding of the polyrhythmic patterns in the tune but also the emotional corkscrew that the creative process often is. This was about Dom and I working around each other’s creative process, but more importantly how we felt about the act of creation which was vastly different and a complex emotional landscape to navigate.”
“It’s the idea of switching the engines off and freeing yourself from the noise of everyday life.”
Essential Ambient, as curated by Heaven 17 & Honeyroot frontman Glenn Gregory
Their twelfth studio album, The Fear of Never Landing, is set for release 6th June. The news is paired with the release of first single Eight Miles High Alone, and accompanied by the official music video.
“”If everything isn’t black & white, I say, “why the hell not”… – John Wayne
“Smell the sea, and feel the sky, Let your soul and spirit fly.”
“Every day I wake up and smile,
Twenty four hours lie ahead of me.
I vow to live each moment fully
And look at all beings with compassionate eyes.”
“I see ambient music as a positive force in our world. It can’t change it but it might be strong enough to inspire people, to help them heal and to spread optimism.”