The Voice of Silence: Bells, Gongs & Gamelan - by Paul Asbury Seaman

When Paul emailed a few weeks back with the idea of doing a bell themed mix I got excited. I thought to myself - "Perfect, I have a whole folder of bell tunes I've been collecting." I go to that folder & there are 2 tracks in it. That's it.

If Paul hadn't come up with this mix I probably never would have gotten around to it. Maybe there's a sort of lesson for the new year here - Finish what you start. Whatever the lesson, Paul's mix is a perfect way to start the new year & the decade. Here's what Paul has to say about it:

“There’s a certain irony in composing music meant to convey silence. Nevertheless, this seems to be a recurring theme among ambient artists, just as music in this genre is often fused with melancholy. Most of the time that resonates with me—as a very truthful feeling in our age of loneliness, upheaval and uncertainty. But this week I’m focusing on hopeful sounds, to ring in the new year with comfort and reflection.”

The tracklist is in the comments.