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Smiles From A Melancholy Man

by Nathan Speir

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Lulled In A Sunrise 04:56
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First Tracks 03:25
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Zephyrs In The Wetland 05:07
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Anxious For Nothing 05:52
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Familiar 05:05
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Moved Again 04:15
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Hallowed Log Canopy 12:11
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Life Affirmative 10:51
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Second To Last 05:51
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10.
Rest Beside A Creek 06:22
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Ambient Chamber Music.
Nathan Speir's 14th Solo Artist full length album.

A collaboration of acoustic and electronic instruments carry a dynamic narrative through Nathan's backyard of contemplation, nature, emotion, and transcendence.

“Smiles From A Melancholy Man” picks up the narrative of an earlier release in ambient chamber music “Searching For Nepsis” that ended in a track called “Morning Twilight”. This new release begins with “Lulled In A Sunset” and starts a new day in Nathan’s ambient chamber music ending with “Rest Beside a Creek”. “First Tracks” is probably the most chipper piece in the album coming in at 120bpm. There are some longer ambient styled tracks like “Hallowed Log Canopy” 12 1/2 minutes long and “Rest Beside A Creek” set close to 60bpm. There are also some tracks moderate in tempo, dynamics, and length like “Zephyrs In The Wetland” and “Anxious For Nothing”...perfect for your chill playlist.

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released May 21, 2021

Nathan Speir - field recordings, baby grand piano, DSI Prophet Rev2, cello, acoustic electric guitar, singing bowls, native american flute, bansuri flute, electric bass guitar, additional digital instruments by Steinberg (cymbals, pan drum), 8 string ukulele.

Recorded from May 2020 - January 2021 at home studio of Neptic Music (label & publisher). Composed, performed, recorded, & mixed by Nathan Speir.

Mastered by Robert Rich at Soundscape, Mountain View.

Artwork and graphic design by Nathan Speir.
(c) all content Nathan Speir (BMI) 2021

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Nathan Speir Winston Salem, North Carolina

An independent American artist, Nathan Speir is a multi-instrumentalist and composer who began learning his piano instrument and craft at the age of eight years. Nathan completed his first fully written composition at age twelve and later received a bachelors degree in music composition in 2004 from Palm Beach Atlantic University. He is currently a BMI artist; his label is Neptic Music, LLC. ... more

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