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The House in the Woods (lofi remix)

by Joel Veena, Gordon Korstange & Blue Glass

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Now for something completely different..! A lofi remix of 'The House in the Woods'. 'Lofi' music uses sounds from the early days of electronic music playback to invoke nostalgia. Some find it relaxing and you'll find copious playlists featuring 'lofi music to study to.'

This is not music to study to necessarily. Rather, I thought of how to put this raga poem into another setting where some listening ears may be more familiar: that is, into a beat-based composition with the familiar crack and thump of the snare and kick. It is also a step towards the hip-hop tradition, where poetry and narrative is presented over a beat.

The remix was created by Blue Glass Productions out of Antigua, WI and myself. Blue Glass did a great job of grasping the concept of raag quickly; all of the melodic elements added (bass and synths) adhere to the melodic structure of Charu Kesi.

This music is an example of how concepts from Indian classical music can be implemented in other artistic forms to enhance the effectiveness of expression and draw in extra-musical elements of association to increase the music's impact.

lyrics

The House in the Woods

It happened again that night
He awoke to find her space empty
in the cool moonlight
and went to the unlocked door

The breadcrumb trail disappeared
into the rustling forest.
At length he slept again and dreamt
of tracing her trail through the trees
calling out her name as he walked,
grinding the bread into the ground.

In the morning she said, "Dreaming again?
My love, you know I will never leave
You know—You know that.”
She touched his cheek
and he did know and he did believe
that everafter they would be happy.

That night while she slept
he went to that unlocked door
and he placed a bowl of stones by the door
that she might not forget
in her haste for the forest.

credits

released January 25, 2024
Poem and voice - Gordon Korstange
Indian slide guitar - Joel 'Veena' Eisenkramer
Bass, synth and drum programming - Blue Glass Productions

Original track 'The House in the Woods' recorded and mixed by Joel Eisenkramer, Root Cellar Sound and mastered by Tom Hutten, Bionic Mastering

Remixed by Blue Glass Proudctions as 'The House in the Woods (lofi remix)'

With thanks to Stu Fuchs, Wendy Redlinger, Antti Vahteri, and Francie Marbury.

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Joel Veena Guilford, Vermont

A chance encounter with the 20-stringed Indian slide guitar more than a decade ago in Delhi turned into a life-changing event for Joel. He has since immersed himself in the oral tradition of North Indian classical music, studying with some of the great musicians of India.

A prayer and a process, Joel’s music aims to heal, calm and strengthen. ... more

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