Paths To Eternity, by Downscope

Paths To Eternity

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Tom Rimshot Plaintive organs bleed through the clouds hanging over a mountain covered in greenery, like Philip Glass in slow motion. Airy rhythms pulsing in a slow, heartbeat march, perhaps led by distant drums echoing far away from where you stand, at the foot of the summit. A push of wind, or perhaps voices, emanates from the soil under your feet, imprinted on the path like footsteps of nameless travelers from so long ago.

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	1.	3,000 Steps 07:00
	2.	Fushimi Inari Taisha 11:01
	3.	Listen To Everything 06:02
	4.	Isolation Embraced 09:45
	5.	It Moved 12:01
	6.	Bamboo Forest 08:39
	7.	There's No Going Back 07:50
	8.	What Now? 07:31
	9.	The Mountain Speaks 07:24
	10.	Sunset 09:02

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Though many have trekked up the Fushimi-ku mountain of Kyoto, Japan that holds the Fushimi Inari shrine, on the back side of the mountain lies a less traveled path. This dirt and stony path flows along like the occasional stream found beside it is not fenced in by the infamous orange columns of the torii path. At times you may find the occasional statue, humble shrine or an isolated, single torii but for the most part it is a dense forest filled only with the natural sounds of the immediate surroundings, walled in by tress and apart from civilization. Upon choosing this path it wasn't exactly clear to me where it would lead, only that I did not want to go back the same way I climbed up. The journey ahead ended up being one of the most serene and isolated moments I had during my stay in Japan. Apart from my girlfriend and I, there was not a single person down this long trek down the mountain. It was quite a contrast from the heavily populated tourist-filled side of the mountain via the torii path. Mixed feelings consumed my soul as on one hand I embraced the peaceful surroundings of the forest, yet on the other I had no clue where we would end up. There was no wifi signal present nor any signage. Occasionally there would even be a smaller path or a division of which only instinct and general sense of direction became the only guide. Near the end of this trek there was a small bamboo forest which then lead to an incredibly steep wooden stairway which aimed up to the horizon. Upon the top of the stairs was an interesting surprise; an abrupt transition from uncharted greens to a fully developed upscale neighborhood of rather large homes and expensive cars. The part of this visit to the Fushimi Inari-taisha shrine that had the most impact was not the ornate beauty of the shrine or vast landscape including an overlook of the entire city of Kyoto. It was rather the moment of isolation and slight fear of being lost and disconnected from society... a moment of which could never be eternal.

This album was recorded with a modular synthesizer, an Arturia Minibrute, MFB Tanzmaus drum computer, looper & effects pedals, field recordings and a Buddha box.

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released September 7, 2017

Music by Rimas Campe
Cover art by Rimas Campe
(c) 2017 alternating.bit music

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