never once thought I would like to listen to the music in the middle of a forest, as I am a great-
indoorsman. Having said that, here are my thoughts on the music, regardless of where the
listener chooses to listen.
1. Tranquilo - STEEL— This is a very pretty track
with no vocals. As I sat here in my chair, looking
around my den, I did feel a calmness come over me as I
became one with my open source operating system.
No, no, in all seriousness, I thoroughly enjoyed this
track. Steel is a very good player and the music is, for
lack of a better description, well played, beautiful,
relaxing music.
2. Aquarium Screensaver - Mike Surratt —
Mike should get some kind of award for a really
cool track name. I actually like this song. It is bright
and cheery. The percussion is doing some
interesting things and it keeps my attention which is
difficult to do as I was ADHD back when it was
simply called being annoying. This is a really good,
nice track!
3. Belonging - Kobi Arad— Now this is
interesting! I like the vocals and the way they
work with the instruments. I can’t really tell if
there are any actual words; this is more or less
New Age Scat singing. The thing is that it works
well. The keyboard is both melodic and
haunting. The percussionist is laying down a
crazy rhythm and I find myself listening
intently. I feel a Steely Dan vibe here, whether
intentional or not. their playing strikes me as
being at that level. I would bet money there is a
Jazz background somewhere in Kobi’s past.
Overall, this is an excellent piece of work.