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This song comes from childlike flights of fancy. It was part of a trio of songs written in Macedonia, inspired by the mountain range Jakupica. Beautiful, lush, sunny landscapes tailor-made for daydreaming prompted me to imagine a faster way to ascend its peaks, maybe even reaching Solunska Glava with a snap of the fingers (and heartrending views to boot).

Two layers of musical themes laid out on the piano together tell a story of what it would be like, for a mountain trolley (a.k.a. carriage lift / funicular / teleferique, the coolest word ever) to appear and whisk us up to the top. I love hiking -- but magic is amazing too.

Full sound credits are listed at travelpoems.com#about. The primary contributions to the vibe of the soundscapes scored with this track are fireworks recorded in Sweden and Cornwall, England.

If hearing this song evokes for you any memories, or fantasies, or other stories, I would love to know -- just message me here, or at eric@travelpoems.com. The live Travel Poems show features immersive storytelling, so it may be possible to weave your story into the musical experience.

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Clairest, Hello from Solunska Glava, the sun has probably kept me lively for several days, I’m delirious with joy. My new favorite word is teleférique. Blanket me in bird feathers, I’ll sail straight to you on one continuous breeze. That’s how fortune-filled I feel. It’s so idyllic on these grassy peaks, each roaming animal more furry than the next. I’m convinced the ancient Macedonians basked like these stones and stored the heat in their bodies, humming all the while.

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from Travel Poems . Chapter 1 . Secret towns, releases June 11, 2024
Solo piano by Eric Pan, recorded in Berlin at Maria’s house
Mixing by Brian Trahan
Mastering by Ruairi O’Flaherty
Scored with found sounds — credited to these curators:
unfa / MrAuralization / Skjor1 (Cornwall)

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Eric Pan New York, New York

Imagine a universe where we’re connected by shimmering beams of light, everyone to everyone.

One quirk about this universe is that the beams send emotions between us, one million per minute per pair, clearly & effortlessly.

Now imagine we already live in this universe except, long ago, we forgot where the beams went. But we’ve always kept music with us: it’s our best way to speak in the old way. ... more

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