Whisper, nine tracks of soothing expressive instrumentals, was written during the pandemic, when times were (and still can be) very lonely and frightening. From the artists: "We wanted to create soothing, gentle, and quiet music that helped comfort those who listened to it. We discovered that within the intimate and serene music that was coming out was a deep emotional expression that was healing for us and we hope will be healing for our listeners as well."

Whisper, the title track, feels so quiet and gentle to us, it feels like a whisper. It inspired us to name the album Whisper - Music that is soft, breathy and gentle, with a message to be heard.

We wrote and recorded one of our favorite tracks, Sweet Jack, a few days after our beloved 13 year old sweet hound dog crossed the rainbow bridge. Our hearts were open and tender when we sat down to record our musical feelings in dedication to our sweet boy. The song came together in one sitting and so accurately reflects not only our missing him but expresses the joy he brought to us with his love, his playful personality and gentle soul. He would always come into the studio when we were recording, settling down with a little groan and the occasional thumping tail. We still feel him with us and dedicate this song to him, Sweet Jack.

Birgitte on the Steps is an expression of love. We watched the Danish series Borgen and were moved by a scene with Birgitte sitting on the steps in her home feeling the love for her family. Spending so much time with just the three of us (the third being our son, Miles) during this past year, we feel our bond stronger than ever.

Watching Us From Other Worlds is a line from a poem that our son wrote when he was eight.

We always loved that line and when we added Dann's amazing other-worldly ambient guitar work, this seemed like the perfect time to finally use it as a song title.

Winter Prayer was the first song that we recorded for this new album. It was recorded during the challenging winter at the peak of Covid-19. It is a prayer for those who suffered or may still be suffering from the hardships they've experienced with the hopes that their hard times will improve.

She Dances with the Sea features a magnificent Celtic harpist, Bobbie Jo Curley, who lives with her husband on a boat as they travel the seas. They travel with her instruments and his recording studio and recorded her wonderful harp track out on the Pacific Ocean near the Hawaiian islands.

1. Whisper
2. Sweet Jack
3. Birgitte on the Steps
4. Watching Us from other Worlds
5. Winter Prayer
6. Genesis
7. She Dances with the Sea
8. White Buffalo
9. Gammapana

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 10/14/2022
Suzanne Teng lives in California USA

Tagged as: New Age, World, Instrumental New Age, Daydreaming, Flute, Meditation

1. Vivaldi - The Four Seasons by Lara St John: Bach violin concertos
2. Alice in Wonderland by Emma Wallace: angst-free modern ragtime
3. Daydream by Robin Stine: jazzy, bluesy numbers that immediately sound like comfortable standards
4. Dancing in the Isles by Musica Pacifica: Baroque and traditional music from England, Scotland and Ireland
5. New Moon by Beth Quist: electro-Balkan / Indian meets New Age.
6. A Reason to Stay Up all Night by Emma Wallace: angst-free modern ragtime
7. Christmas Music by Magnatune Compilation: the best music from Magnatune
8. Ancient Mosaic with Guitar by La Reverie: Recreating traditional music from a modern perspective
9. Music from Braid by Sieber, Kammen and Fulton: dreamy music from the acclaimed video game Braid
10. Retrograze by Attic Trax: Chilled downtempo with a bit of attitude
11. Le 9 sonate per violoncello solo e continuo by Vito Paternoster: cellist extraordinaire
12. Rarities and Oddities by Zaranka: Elating and inspirational soundscapes for daydreaming
13. Shamania by Angelight: New Age/World Music for mankind from Russia
14. Rumi Symphony by Hans Christian: new age meets Indian cello
15. Dominus Illuminato Mea by The Headroom Project: Vivid world-electronica grooves
16. Songs of Cold by Snowsleep: mediative ambient, electronic and post-rock
17. Opus2 by Superdirt2: highly danceable electro beats with virtuouso cello
18. Tokyo507 by Tokyo507: downtempo groovy electro-pop
19. Out of Thin Air by Intersonic Subformation: Deep Space auditory exploration as seen through a prism of primeval human emotions
20. End of Summer by 4oresight: Chill Electronica with a Touch of Alternative House and Hip-Hop

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