6 Comments
User's avatar
Alex Dwyer's avatar

Loved this. Especially the "water over tea leaves" part. The slew of soothing goodness continues. I've got the SJF Meditations Full Album on YouTube right now to keep the vibes going. Thank you.

Expand full comment
Simon James French's avatar

Thank you for reading and listening Alex. Yes, I thought of you and all my tea friends when I wrote that line.. Please enjoy Meditations!

On its way over the ocean as we speak is the incense I made to accompany the album back when I released it. It was made by a good friend who has an incense company here in Japan; Branch Incense — https://branchincense.com/

I'll give you some next, next time we meet as it won't arrive in time for this Kamakura trip unfortunately!

Expand full comment
Alex Dwyer's avatar

Oh wild - looks like Brand incense has done some collaborations here in Kamakura too - excited to burn the incense and listen to the record on my next spin of it - I have a really nice photo book that goes with the album “Kurayami” by Akira Uchida - which has an interesting with Kyoto and Kiyomizudera temple specifically - if you ever get a chance to hear it, I think you’d dig it: https://open.spotify.com/album/07EegAnel9nqpPGezpfrM5?si=m2hIDC4wRSGzLPvERrnSZw

Expand full comment
À Chacun Son Goût's avatar

For me, sounds that have the meaning of beginning is birds singing before the day starts.

Expand full comment
Simon James French's avatar

Such a good one! The signal of a new start.. There's something so comforting about their chirping isn't there?

Expand full comment
À Chacun Son Goût's avatar

Absolutly! From them, we have the certitude that there is still something to care about in the world.

Expand full comment