MAPS TO A SOUNDTRACK are an ongoing series of imaginary, meditative, soundtracks inspired by Nature driven books.

5 have been published so far :

#4 Travels to Alaska / John Muir

“Out of all this cold darkness and glacial crushing...comes abounding beauty."
This is an imaginary soundtrack to the book "Travels in Alaska" by naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States of America, JOHN MUIR.
This book has struck me as both profound and adventurous, triggering soundscpaes and melodies...music as a travel companion to the cold wild lands of Alaska.

#3 Sheltering Sky / Paul Bowles

Travel and soul searching in Tangiers, the gateway to the great Sahara Desert.

#2 Rêveries du Promeneur Solitaire / JJ Rousseau

Daydreaming and nature walks through valleys and lakes, inspiring meditations and inner visions.

#1 Walden / HD Thoreau

Inspired by HD Thoreau’s book, this imaginary soundtrack is a personal sonic interpretation of this ecological, metaphysical and free-thinking manifesto.

Reading the book, as I pictured myself lost in the outdoors, living in the forests of the great Northeast, in an isolated cabin, near a lake, WALDEN is the soundtrack that started playing in my head. A comforting companion to a solitary life, away from all the fuss, connected to Nature, amongst the trees and wildlife.

Fishing, seeds growing, plants blooming, trees creaking, animals leaping, birds flying, bugs harvesting, leaves rustling, the wind blowing, rain falling, snow melting, ice cracking, are all part of this OST to a movie that only exists in my (and now hopefully your) imagination.

Meditative, organic, all natural, this piece of music was put together on an analog Fostex M80 reel to reel 8 Track, on a single LPR35 tape, with all analog instruments, and found its way to an audio cassette tape. All flaws and parasite noises were left unharmed and unfiltered, hopefully giving it texture, sincerity and richness, as grown from the earth.

Immerse yourself. Listen to these sounds when working at home, as a podcast on your daily commute, for your morning run, daydreaming next to the fireplace or on a front porch star gazing.

Listen. Breath. Meditate. Dream. Allow your spirit to wander.

 Themes (Tracklist) :

A Bridge to the Moon / Where I Lived and What I Lived for / Higher Laws / The Ponds / A Trout in the Milk / Brute Neighbors / Nut Brook Meadow / Dead Trees Love the Fire

 Download & Audio K7 available on Bandcamp :

https://maptoasoundtrack.bandcamp.com/releases

#0 Rocking in Steady Motion / Isle of Brehat

A poetic sonic rendering of this small Britanny (FR) island.