This is a set of pieces evocative of a journey down the Hoh River drainage, from near the peak of Mt. Olympus in the Olympic National Forest of Western Washington to the Pacific ocean. The river descends 56 miles through glaciers, rocks and then a temperate rain forest. The Hoh River Valley is very wet; it is perhaps the wettest spot in the 48 contiguous states. The glaciers of Mt. Olympus receive about 100 feet of snow a year, and the lower forests of the valley get 240 inches of rain every year.
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Or download a zip file here.
Individual songs here
1 – Approaching the Bergschrund at night.mp3
2 – Walking Down Blue Glacier.mp3
3 – At the Terminus of the Blue.mp3
4 – The Rocks of Glacier Creek.mp3
5 – Elk Lake Dancing.mp3
6 – Slow Dance.mp3
7 – Rafting the Middle Fork.mp3
8 – Slow Dance 2.mp3
9 – Floating the Lower Hoh.mp3
10 – Through Western Bog Laurel.mp3
11 – Slow Dance 3.mp3
12 – Winding out to the Pacific 23.mp3
The internet can feel like an awful place. And then….somehow, you stumble upon something like this. It’s so thrilling to listen to music that is so weird and yet so enjoyable. My brain is just vibrating. I love what you are doing and thank you for doing it <3
Hi Prent,
Have you ever thought of releasing vinyls of your music, or through any other physical medium?
Music of The Hoh River Valley is one of my favourite albums of yours. And to have a tangible version of your music would add another layer to the experience of physical audio and music appreciation.