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This reflection feels so refreshing to me because the concept of soulmates encountering each other usually involves feelings of anxiety.
I imagine feeling a profound sense of spiritual tranquillity upon meeting one’s soulmate.
I imagine it would be a relief to meet this person and it would feel like finding the last piece of a puzzle that you have been working on all of your life.
Instead of feeling anxiety, why not savour the mystery?
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Listening to aqueous transmission makes me feel the spiritual peace that I am envisioning when meeting one’s soulmate.
Please enjoy Aqueous Transmission by Incubus…
90 Minute Long Extended Version…
“The final song, “Aqueous Transmission”, employs the use of Chinese instruments such as the pipa and is accompanied by a Japanese orchestra. The pipa used on the recording was given to Mike Einziger from Steve Vai.[3] “Aqueous Transmission” is 7 minutes and 46 seconds long, with the last-minute consisting of frogs croaking outside the studio in Malibu. Boyd jokingly said that the purpose of the song was to make “the listener pee in his/her pants” from relaxation.” Copied from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_View
“Lead singer Brandon Boyd: Perhaps our most ambitious work to date, was first conceived with an instrument quite alien to Incubus and all of rock music to be precise. A ‘Ko-kyu’ is what was used here and it was donated by a very generous and talented man by the name of Steve Vai. One late evening we began conjuring and experimenting with this track and it quickly brought to mind the image and analogy of floating freely down a river; hence the content of the song. Our friend Suzi Katayama, who has in the past worked string arrangements with the likes of Björk, Madonna and even Yours Truly for an acoustic performance in LA, lent her classical finesse to this story. And in doing so helped it become exactly what we envisioned; a song so atmospheric and vibratory, it would make those who listened to it doze off into a land of rivers, kung fu and unicorns, eventually making the listener pee in her/his pants. (Attainable goals I think, but please don’t operate any heavy machinery while listening to this one).”
“The noises at the end are thousands of frogs that were recorded outside the Malibu mansion where Incubus recorded Morning View. It wasn’t easy to get the sound – every time they’d come out to record, the frogs would shut up.” Copied and pasted from https://www.songfacts.com/facts/incubus/aqueous-transmission
“The final track from the album, it is a serene and enveloping piece. The tones of the Chinese pipa contrast with the strings in the background. Add to this the mellow Shakuhachi interludes and the ambient sounds and it is the perfect track for laying back and drifting down the river that the lyrics describe.” Copied and pasted from https://www.last.fm/music/Incubus/_/Aqueous+Transmission/+wiki
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If you enjoy listening to serene sounds then you might enjoy listening to this: https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/japaneseGardenSoundscapeGenerator.php
Thank you so much for this link Olly.
I adored listening to the Japanese garden.
Gracias.
A Sophisticated Quietude
“By using elements such as rocks, streams, ponds, and islands interleaved with dense vegetation, Japanese gardens recreate the world in miniature. To the observer, they are a beauty for the eye, and for the ears!
Enjoy spending a quiet afternoon in our Japanese Garden, while a gentle breeze caresses bamboo leaves and a solitary wind chime. In the distance, you hear the rumble of a distant waterfall. Closer to you, the cicadas remind you that the summer just started.
This soundscape has been made possible thanks to the kind contribution of Daniel Mills, a fan of myNoise who lives in Japan. Among the various recordings collected, one in particular deserves a special attention: the sound of a Shishi-Odoshi, an ingenious device made of bamboo, which literally translates as ‘Deer Scarer’. The Shishi-Odoshi works from the water of a fountain to create a sharp sound, and is used as a scarecrow. It is often associated with meditational environments too, and serves as a slow paced timer.“
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Aqueous Transmission
Incubus
Produced by Scott Litt & Incubus
Album Morning View
[Verse 1]
“I’m floating down a river
Oars freed from their holes long ago
Lying face up on the floor of my vessel
I marvel at the stars and feel my heart overflow
[Chorus]
Further down the river
Further down the river
Further down the river
Further down the river
[Chorus]
Further down the river
Further down the river
Further down the river
Further down the river
[Verse 3]
I’m building an antenna
Transmissions will be sent when I am through
Maybe we could meet again further down the river
And share what we both discovered then revel in the view
[Chorus]
Further down the river
Further down the river
Further down the river
Further down the river
[Outro]
I’m floating down a river
I’m floating down a river
I’m floating down a river
I’m floating down a river
I’m floating down a river
I’m floating down a river
I’m floating down a river
I’m floating down a river.”
Lyrics Copied and Pasted from https://genius.com/Incubus-aqueous-transmission-lyrics
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Further Research…
Incubus…https://www.incubushq.com/
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Wishing you Spiritual Peace & Soulmate Love,
-V.
