Reconnecting with a dear musical friend.

While the collaborative music making community and project MixterPlus is very much in its infancy, some music is starting to be made. My first contribution to a growing collection of music in that community, is my production based on Madam Snowflake’s a capella vocal track “Valley of Lost Dreams”.

Imagine yourself in a darkened concert hall

It’s kind of difficult to see, but it seems, that at the front center of the stage you see Madam Snowflake – on one side a grand piano and on the other, a small drum kit, with the drummer holding his brushes in anticipation.

Immediately behind Madam Snowflake, a semi-circular small choir of what you think looks like clones of her.

And behind this small group, a much larger semi-circle, several rows deep: Looks like a full symphonic string orchestra, with the first and second violin sections to your left, the violas in the middle, and finally the celli and contrabasses to the right. There may be a harp and a some weird flute like thing, too — but it’s hard to tell in the dark.

And then a faint light gently illuminates the background choir as they softly sing – and suddenly you’re floating – like in a dream …