Elemental (as anything), by Ian Rutherford

Elemental (as anything)

by Ian Rutherford

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1.	Eruption 03:34		buy track
2.	Mountains 05:28	lyrics	buy track
Mountains (Rutherford/Lee) Born of earth  Forced and folded  Reaching up to  Misty Majestic heights   Snow falls gently  On the mountain  Ancient people  Repeat a timeless journey   Clouds are floating Pictures forming  Sense the beauty Magic shadows dancing
3.	Forest 03:48		buy track
4.	Storm 02:03		buy track
5.	Clouds 03:49	lyrics	buy track
Clouds The Clouds are Shifting on the breeze Floating Over head I love watching My clouds are soft and woolly sheep Gentle White and pure I love watching Your clouds are Some-times dark and grey Stormy Just like you I fear watching Our clouds are Just a part of life Changing All the time I love watching
6.	Zephyr 02:29		buy track
7.	Fire 06:22		buy track
8.	Agni 04:12	lyrics	buy track
Agni Agni Manavata ke rakshak janmbhumi ke rakshak Tum ho Roshani Suraj, Bijali, Taras Agni Agni kareebee sathi Tumhe sab hai pata tum ho jwala, balidan, sahanshilata * Chorus * Nirmal Praman Parivaratan PunarJanm PunarJanm * English to Hindi translation:Pallavi Baldota * Agni Agni protector of humanity safeguard our home you are fire sun, lightning, comets Agni Agni Our friend You know all thoughts you are fire sacrifice, digestive Agni Purifier Witness Change Rebirth
9.	Dance of the Embers 03:57	lyrics	buy track
It’s late in the evening The fire is warm And the liquid embers Glow like gemstones Orange and red Waves of heat Ripple over the embers Hypnotic and enticing Verse 2 I want to reach in And grab one To hold it and feel the energy I want to move closer To look deep inside The mystical ripples That flow through the coals Chorus Let me dance with the embers Entwine with the flames Soak up the magic Of the glowing gemstones Dance with the embers Embrace their warmth Shimmering and glowing On fire in my mind Bridge The sounds of the sparks And the smell of the char Ancient memories evoked Images from afar Verse 3 Enticing, hypnotic Dangerous and beautiful Seductive, intoxicant Liquid passion consumed
10.	River 02:38		buy track
11.	Rain 03:17	lyrics	buy track
Rain on a tin roof Relaxing and peaceful Rhythmic - repeating Soothing my mind Verse 2 Slide up the windscreen Slap on the bonnet Rinsing the dust off Refresh as we drive Chorus Verse 3 Sparkling in sunshine Refracting a rainbow Glistening moisture Prismatic light Chorus Bouncing off windows Pooling in puddles Droplets of water Liquid delight Splashing and crashing Dripping and dropping Dazzling water (vocals in on outdo tag) Liquid delight
12.	Waves 02:48		buy track
13.	Spacetime 03:21		buy track

about

Background – lots of influences …
Most of the ideas for this album, and nearly half the music, occurred sitting in a beach house up on a hill and looking out over the scenic Nelson Bay area in Port Stephens, NSW, Australia. Trees, birds, water, mountains - having a break and relaxing.

The idea behind Elemental is the four sections of Earth, Wind, Fire & Water each have three different tracks on an aspect of the element. One vocal per section (two in Fire). The music is quite diverse in style and includes a variety of sampled sounds to add to the elemental feel.

* Eruption *
Inspired by Keith Emerson from ELP who also used the same title for one of his songs.

* Mountains *
In my mind I was sitting on top of a misty mountain, probably Tibet, although I’ve never been there.

* Forest *
A walk through a northern Queensland rain forest (not sure how the Nelson Bay birds got that far north)

* Storm *
An orchestral piece with a stormy mood

* Clouds *
Reflections on life looking at clouds

* Zephyr *
Feeling of a light breeze. As a child I used to play from a piano book called “Zephyrs From Melody Land”

* Fire *
Progressive metal track inspired by an Australian bush fire

* Agni *
For some time now I have wanted to write a Hindi piece. Doing this was an amazing experience.

* Dance of the Embers *
Looking into an open fire – memories of my grandparents hearth and campfires

* River *
A rippling river

* Rain *
A playful piece on rain - having some fun with words too.

* Waves *
A good mate of mine is a fabulous Surf Rock guitarist and a chat with him inspired me to attempt this style. Ben plays on it too.

* Space-time *
Previous cultures have defined the elements as Earth, Wind, Fire & Water but from time to time you see The Ether referenced too. As a self-confessed science fan the modern take on Ether had to be Einstein’s Space-Time. A suitably “warped” piece

credits

released June 24, 2018

All music and lyrics by Ian Rutherford except:
* Mountains - Lyrics by Ian Rutherford & Jennifer Lee

All instruments played by Ian Rutherford except:
** Drums **
Eruption, Dance of the Embers, Fire, Rain, River & Waves - Glenn Welman
Agni - Chris Quinlan (rock section)

** Guitar **
Waves - Ben Rogers
Mountains & Clouds - Kieran SImpson
Fire & Rain - Jake Grow

** Bass **
Fire - Jair-Rohm Wells

** Sitar **
Agni - Gitaramasitar

** Electric Sitar **
Agni - EVP Productions

** Saxophone **
Clouds - ISK Music

** Vocals **
Mountains - Jennifer Lee
Clouds - Jake Grow
Agni - Divya Kaushik
Dance of the Embers - The Farrah Monster
Rain - Willow Molone

** English to Hindi Translation **
Pallavi Baldota

** Artwork**
Wormhole vchal/Shutterstock
Four Elements Shripsy/Shutterstock
Volcano Melkor#D/Shuttershock
Abstract White Background SidorArt/Shutterstock
Duouro River Harbour Zacarias Pereira da Mata/Shutterstock
Dark Clouds Dudarev Mikhail/Shutterstock
Forest Fire Ares Jonekson/Shutterstock

** Bird Noises **
Assorted Nelson Bay birds, including Kookaburras.

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Ian Rutherford Melbourne, Australia

Ian is a Melbourne keyboard player and songwriter.

The Plus Five band is a range of mainly vocalists, drummers and guitarists that perform my compositions and augment my keyboards.

Nickname: Rutherz ... more

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