A NOTE OFF TOPIC!
A bit of a delay on a blog post so I've already broken a new year's resolution over posting each week! I think it's going to be hard to keep up with all the programme notes if I'm going to release music on the scale I was planning this year. I think that I will have to cover certain elements like artwork and videos in combined posts in the future.
BACK ON TOPIC!
"Safe" was conceived whilst playing and improvising on my acoustic piano inside my house. I have a separate cabin/studio where I teach and record using a digital piano which is where I find myself a lot these days! Unfortunately, my piano inside gets used a lot as a shelf by my Grace and Amber's latest craft projects. If it gets cleared, it often gets covered up again quickly!
Sometimes though, if they are busy playing a game with my wife or otherwise occupied I sit down to play for a few minutes. Whilst watching them all playing "shopping and cooking" one day I composed this tune and originally called it "Family Time" as it made me feel warm and content. It's quite sweet and intimate which is why the name changed to "Safe" over time. Although there is a heavier part the general feel was for cosiness.
I don't really play "Safe" a lot these days as I tend to be either playing newer compositions or a select few of my favourites which usually get released as singles. I don't want to neglect these other pieces though which is why I want to write these blog posts. Even if I stop playing a tune I want to remember why it came to be. I have too many pieces in my composition folder that I look back at and think "What was I thinking or feeling at the time?" I think that's a shame to forget so by keeping this online diary I can always look back and remember, even if no one else reads the blogs!
I suppose there isn't much more to say about "Safe". I wanted some intimate music on "Third Perspective" and this made the cut. I see this track on the album as an ode to every day family life. I don't write too many pieces which are fully closed as I like to build dynamics and layers but I think it is necessary to have the quiet moments on a album to reflect on.
So, not so much of a breakdown or story to this track. I don't like to over explain the structures and chord progressions in the blogs as I would rather associate my music with a memory, a person, an event.
Thanks for reading and listen to my inner ramblings. I personally find these posts very therapeutic. A means to calm down and take stock.
The link to Safe is below if you fancy a listen.