The Sounds of The Storm and The Sea

Nature's Mystic Moods - The Sounds of The Storm and The Sea

Recorded and produced by Brad Miller

The Sounds of THE STORM were recorded in the high Sierras; the Sounds of THE SEA were recorded at Stinson Beach and Sausalito near San Francisco.

From the liner notes:

SOMETIMES THERE's A BETTER PLACE TO BE ... perhaps it's THE STORM or at THE SEA ... but actually getting away can get very complicated.

Now, when life gets to be too much or when you just need a change of pace, take a trip into one of NATURE's MYSTIC MOODS ... (THE STORM) the mood is stormy. You're in for the weekend ... you really didn't want to do anything anyway and now there's the excuse that the sky has opened up in all its torrential glory. You burrow down deeper under the covers. The great thunder crowds out all thoughts but those of wonderment at the power and magnitude of nature's will. You submit to it - let it wash over you, figuratively, for you're warm and protected in your sleepy cocoon. You arch with every roll of thunder and, though every nerve of your body has been sensitized with the passion of the storm, you're relaxed ... knowing that nature is in complete control.

NATURE's MYSTIC MOODS are a series of natural environmental phenomena. The charm, passion, nostalgia and romance inspired by the combination of the moods and your imagination will create the state of peace you need to relieve the tensions of daily pressures.

Forget the expense of vacations, aspirins and tranquilizers and lose yourself in the sounds of a better place to be ... (THE SEA) you're gently wrapped in the fog - bits of it veils your eyes. The waves pound insistantly against the ever patient rocks, commanding your respect. The lighthouse stands behind you steadily blinking its warning as you listen to the foghorn of a passing ship. Nature's mood is awesome - but you're safe, you've quietly boarded that ship on a mind trip to the Orient. You can already hear the delicate wind chimes in the Japanese gardens. You now feel the silkiness of the kimono around you that was once the fog. Your visit is peaceful and relaxing. You're free to catch another ship to another adventure or return to the lighthouse that faithfully awaits you.

You don't have to be alone to enjoy NATURE's MYSTIC MOODS. What better change of pace than to make love to the mind and body of that special person surrounded by the Sounds of THE STORM and THE SEA. It's exactly the magic you need.

Sometimes there's a better place to be ... why not relax and let NATURE's MYSTIC MOODS take you there.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
The sounds of NATURE'S MYSTIC MOODS, some of which have served as a uniquely romantic enhancement to the music of the Mystic Moods Orchestra, were recorded by producer Brad Miller with the greatest care for quality and realism.

Miller commissioned design engineer Carl Countryman to construct a recording studio quality portable master tape system for location work. This proprietary marvel contains a half-inch 30 ips analog tape format, yet weighs less than fifty pounds. To compliment its portable nature and studio quality performance, a specially designed quadraphonic "surround sound" (4-channel) microphone system was incorporated by Countryman. The highest possible quality from the original master tape source is further insured by the use of half-speed mastering, an audiophile approach to disc mastering recently resurrected by Brad Miller and associates.

Miller's approach to the program is to allow Mother Nature to simply do her own thing. All you have to do is join with her in the comfort of wherever you want to be.

Tracklisting:

Side One

1. The Storm {20:42}

Side Two

1. The Sea {20:03}

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