An hour of Richard Norris, sampling his rather wonderful Music For Healing series, plus other ambient soundtracks, to wash away your troubled thoughts.
Richard Norris is a genius. There, I said it. I have loved his work for other three decades, but I was directed to his Bandcamp page during lockdown and I've been a subscriber ever since.
The abundance - and quality - of music available is mind-boggling, and I find the arrival every month of a pair of 20-minutes pieces a joy, and something I come back to on a regular basis.
As my aim was to keep this selection to one hour, all of the picks have been heavily edited from their 15-20 minute originals, with the exception of the final track Ghost Dance, which in its full length form clocks in at a mere 3 minutes and 22 seconds.
As I say, this is but a taster; I'd highly recommend subscribing to or buying Richard's music directly from Bandcamp.
And if the music puts you in the mood for reading a good book, how about Strange Things Are Happening by Richard himself? I read it last year and it's an absorbing and fascinating account of a life in music, and an incredible one at that.
1) April (2021)
2) Emerald (2023)
3) Low Tide (2025)
4) Water (Extended Instrumental Mix ft. Bishi Bhattacharya) (2021)
5) Freetones July 2 (2024)
6) Music For Healing 2 (2020)
7) Ghost Dance (2021)
2020: Music For Healing: The Complete Long Form Series: 6
2021: Music For Healing 2021: 1
2021: Music For Soundtracks, Vol. 1: 7
2021: Water (The Remixes) EP: 4
2023: Music For Healing: Colours: 2
2024: Music For Healing: Freetones: 5
2025: Music For Healing: Oceans: 3
And for your further listening pleasure:
Beyond The Wizards Sleeve: How Do We Start? (23rd July 2021)
The Grid: Think For Yourself And Question Authority (3rd December 2022)
Richard Norris: Clarity (6th August 2023)
Richard Norris: Happening (31st March 2024)
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