Hi subscribers and listeners. Well 2017 has started with a couple of major obstacles so unfortunately two new tracks I've been writing are only half finished, but I will get there. Today I had to make a very unpleasant decision but one that will relieve a multitude of burden from mine and my family's life. For some reason it brought back a memory of a dear departed soulmate from many years ago, and he was the inspiration for the track Garukaan's Farewell. It's the longest piece I've written, another one where the main chord structure came in one take, and I wanted to make it both melancholic yet uplifting at the same time, but you can be the judge of that. I've always been hesitant to 'put it out there' but I believe he'd have wanted me to. Spryx on the other hand is just a jumpy little fun track. I hope you enjoy them and while I've just been asked to edit a documentary on the perennial Engelbert Humperdinck, I will endeavour to have some breaks so I can finish my own music. Stay well everyone and thank you so much for liking and listening. Cheers, Marakiel