Ambient lounge as a soundtrack for an atmospheric drive
or a strong Yoga class. Subtle, clear acoustic-, slide guitar and piano melodies over 60 - 70 bmp beats and a unique, layered soundscape of slide guitar and synth pads.

"A night-time drive" and "Spaces in my heart" feature quietly driving loops behind quietly passionate instrumentation creating a spacey, movie soundtrack like listening experience. The 25 minute "Long road to love" defies genre categorization with its slow motion hip-hop beat, resonating slide guitars and shifting layers of synths. Two uplifting mid-tempo pieces ("I Trust" and "Clear mind") reflect influences of middle-of-the-road late '90's instrumentals, world music and ambient rock electronica. 

The album is expanded by remixes of the title track, and two meditative excerpts two tracks on Ambient Music 2 ("Winter's light", Parts 1 & 2), its sister album with the same synth sound basis. "A quiet passion" an acoustic guitar only version of "A night-time drive" features on Being 2.







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    TRACKLISTING & CREDITS

    1. Clear mind
       Length 4:03
       Piano, synths, samples
    2. Spaces in my heart
       Length 7:08
       Piano, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, synths
    3. Winter's light Part 1 (Excerpt)
       Length 2:22
       Synths
    4. I trust
       Length 3:54
       Acoustic guitar, piano
    5. A long way to love
       Length 25:31
       Acoustic guitar, slide guitar, piano, synths
    6. Winter's light Part 2 (Excerpt)
       Length 1:38
       Synths, piano
    7. A night-time drive
       Length 9:27
       Acoustic guitar, slide guitar, synths
    8. A night-time drive (Remixed)
       Length 9:21
       Acoustic guitar, slide guitar, electric piano, organ, synths
    9. A night-time drive (SIngle mix)
        Length 3:03
        Acoustic guitar, slide guitar, electric piano, organ
    10. I trust (Voice)
        Length 3:26
        Acoustic guitar, slide guitar, paino, vocal
       
    All drums and percussion sequenced by Johann

    Composed, sequenced, performed, recorded, mixed and produced by Johann
    Mastered by Tim Lengfeld at TL Mastering
    Cover design by Johann
    Cover art by Ingrid Blumer
    Released May 2008
    Orignally released on 13 October 2007 as CD 1 of 2CD set with Being - Ambient Music 2
    and the two albums in their new versions (with more tracks) are still available as specially
    priced CD set.

Being - Ambient Music 2