DjÃ¶rk's Favorite tracks on alonetone

by Djörk

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after the quake

Uploaded March 11, 2011 7:15pm.

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After watching the video of the tsunami devastating the shores of Japan, I couldn’t work anymore. So instead I sat down to dedicate a few hours of my effort and energy to those who are affected.

Best listened to on headphones. It’s a mood/texture piece.

Named after a book by my favorite author, Haruki Murakami

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Gene Eric Mann said July 14, 2014 2:59am

Wow. This one got under my skin and found its way to my heart and yanked hard on the strings. FABULOUS!

EMO Adi said April 22, 2013 6:13am

Very atmospheric music you have here and a great music site. No adverts and a real online community of creative people.

bitterwind said February 1, 2013 1:51am

Beautiful. Really love all the evocative sounds. Would be a good song for a video.

issleneandleo said June 1, 2012 7:59pm

wow

CMOR said February 12, 2012 4:01pm

This is nice, all the subtle layers! With the title, it causes me to introspect and rise to a new level of awareness... Thanks!

swangsong7 said June 17, 2011 11:22pm

Very mellow soundtrack almost new age sounding like it abunch . relaxing .. regards NEIL

Johnny Stone said May 19, 2011 11:51pm

Beautifully done mate great job.

Message She Gave said May 19, 2011 7:06pm

This is just great.

corbinSound said May 1, 2011 10:06pm

amazzing

Drop D said April 18, 2011 12:29pm

Thanks for this. I live here on Mt. Fuji and lived through the quake...you've captured the feeling of the experience well...the awe...the helplessness...the trepidation...

twirretwarre said April 6, 2011 3:14pm

Strong, powerfull music, Sudara. Watched the video, so sad to realize how many lifes stopped here and many that saw them ruined. Not forgetting also nature and animals!

SuperChris said April 2, 2011 10:59pm

Ethereal. Beautiful. Captured the mood of the world.

Pilotless Drone said March 29, 2011 6:52pm

Really enjoying this sound

James Michael Taylor said March 22, 2011 8:55pm

I think the world changed on that day. This is very evocative. This piece could be called Alone Tones. PS...where did the name AloneTone come from?

K. SCOT SPARKS 79+intercessions said March 20, 2011 2:49pm

..yes; thanks, friend.

odh said March 18, 2011 10:10am

Moving piece. The shear weight of personal tragedy is overwheling and your music somehow seems to connect with it.

oldrottenhead said March 18, 2011 9:47am

combined with the video footage this is powerful and moving. in fact it is powerful and moving without the footage.

Tjoppy said March 17, 2011 9:52pm

Great atmosphere!

igor said March 17, 2011 10:18am

Weep for those who were not, for those who left us and those who are just arriving. ~This time Superfrog will not save~

A Bit More Better Productions said March 15, 2011 2:57pm

powerful. haunting.moving. brilliant.

Guest said March 14, 2011 10:49pm

Touching

thetworegs said March 14, 2011 5:47pm

An excellent piece of heart felt music especially when heard with the video makes the images more human...

Dave Berry said March 14, 2011 5:40pm

Deeply felt music

twirretwarre said March 14, 2011 4:30pm

I can hear your feelings, good expression! I don't want to watch your video about it, it hurts too much.

Wildgeas Music said March 14, 2011 3:14pm

Video works for me. Well done man. I saw on vid with cars and boats going over a water fall. Looking closely, I could see one car with a person in the back seat, banging on the rear window as the car rolled over the falls. It was horrific.

Guest said March 14, 2011 3:48am

I like what you're saying here, Su'. Also: I listened to the piece without the visual/video and Heard so much... Really rich medley---

Sudara said March 13, 2011 5:01pm

@Andrew I think I know what you mean. With the rate that information travels these days, I often find it hard to internalize and/or find a space to truly process and "feel" each event. Are we humanly capable of doing so? On top of that it's hard to hear my own true feelings and reactions above the chatter of the media, friends, etc. The footage this music was made for hit me hard. At the same time I was really annoyed with the announcers wanting to explain what was going on. I need silence when viewing something like this, a human talking over this footage is irreverent and shameful to me. Does that make sense? I made this piece of music because this is my silence, or put another way, an example of sound that hopefully respects the image by pulling the watcher in, giving them space to feel what this means and not babbling in their ear.

Andrew Russe said March 13, 2011 4:40pm

An emotional and, I found, disturbing listen. I have to admit, news stories and footage of things like this often tend to pass me by, I seem not to get emotionally involved. I sometimes wonder why this is but I have no proper answer. I do get affected by some news stories, but not usually the big ones like this. My wife has been upset, but I've been left cold again on this one, until now. Listening to this piece has opened it up slightly for me, making it more... I don't know what... Many thanks for making this and posting it.

richardlaceves said March 13, 2011 4:16pm

very well done, emotional for an emotional time

Mr Sandbags said March 13, 2011 12:23pm

I've just been watching - in some awe - footage of the moment the tsunami struck part of the coast. I think this music captures my feelings quite well.

Guest said March 13, 2011 7:06am

Moody and perfect to accompany a video of the disaster. Also makes for quiet reflection. Tastefully done, love the pipe. The headphones are a must.

Djörk said March 12, 2011 7:37pm

chilling...

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Reefwalker said March 12, 2011 6:02pm

what a horrible thing to happen. The piano sets the sober tone well, with subtle samples in the background really make this piece.

henky said March 12, 2011 9:36am

very moving music. you can feel a state of shock in this piece. nature can be amazingly beautiful, sometimes brutal, always powerful!

Guest said March 12, 2011 5:38am

sounds like the jungle coming to eat us

another cultural landslide said March 12, 2011 5:08am

Absolutely beautiful! You can taste the soul of this piece. Brilliant! Are hearts are filled with sadness, & pray for all of those efFected by this disaster... w;-)