Why We Run by Observatory published on 2022-07-16T21:30:10Z Taking its title from a fascinating book of the same name by writer, publisher and ultra-runner, Robin Harvie, this tune attempts to give musical expression to the reasons why I regularly lace up my running shoes and leave the house to pound the country lanes and footpaths near to where I live when there are arguably a thousand-and-one more "important" things I could be doing with my precious time. Robin's book is both an intriguing study of his own personal journey to the start line of one of the toughest ultra races on earth: the Spartathlon, and a pleasingly detailed history of the act of distance running itself. This, my first electronic music release for several months, is much more modest in scale - very much like my running ambitions (at least when compared to Robin's) - but it could be said that it attempts to capture and articulate the same, natural urge. Why We Run was made entirely in Ableton Live v11 using Spitfire Audio's LABS plug-in for some of the component sounds. It was composed and recorded during spring/summer 2022. Genre Electronic Comment by Cookie Jay Luv this creativity 2023-10-11T10:29:19Z Comment by Trevphonic Awesome 2023-09-18T10:51:34Z Comment by Mythmaker very nice i love it 2023-06-08T16:00:46Z Comment by George Wanat very cool texture!! like the panning!!! 2023-06-01T00:27:37Z Comment by Trevphonic So I hate running.. But this almost, almost made me want to go for a run! 2023-01-27T23:35:04Z Comment by the stellar lifetimes this is really good. works with my brain like that 2023-01-23T23:19:22Z Comment by betterlate lovely evocation of the runners endorphin rush 👌 2022-12-07T10:37:20Z Comment by Arran Trax Aquatic bassline is cool too 2022-10-08T08:17:45Z Comment by Arran Trax I like that shimmering synth 2022-10-08T08:17:09Z Comment by NOZZLIN great 2022-10-03T17:06:12Z Comment by Minimal_Drone*GRL Apologies for this very belated comment, Jeff! I thought I had already commented etc... Anyway, this is a brilliantly constructed piece that perfectly captures the visual, physical and mental aspects of running. <3 the bionic momentum & flow! :) 2022-09-29T00:04:12Z Comment by Negative Headphone Lovely tune:) Very good sounds! 2022-09-12T12:09:58Z Comment by dah/ cool running 2022-08-20T21:57:08Z Comment by muterial run and jump! Loving this 2022-08-20T21:43:04Z Comment by disco vertigo oh damn! this is hitting the spot. love this percussion and arpeggiated voices. 2022-07-24T21:52:30Z Comment by idematoa Beautiful piece ! 2022-07-24T13:36:27Z Comment by ꉔꏂꋪ꒤꒒ꏂꋬꋊ ꋬꇙꉔꏂꋊ꓄ fabulous 👍👍👍 2022-07-21T06:34:22Z Comment by ꉔꏂꋪ꒤꒒ꏂꋬꋊ ꋬꇙꉔꏂꋊ꓄ this is superb mate, love the rhythm section, shimmering synths, birdsong and the simplistic joy you capture 2022-07-21T06:33:55Z Comment by Belial Pelegrim Brilliant electronica...you certainly have done a great job with infusing your music with the spirit of the theme. 2022-07-20T21:10:35Z Comment by rdt aptly titled; captures the intoxicating simplicity and joy of the pursuit. 2022-07-17T23:24:35Z Comment by rdt fantastic electro 2022-07-17T23:22:35Z Comment by rdt beautiful start! 2022-07-17T23:20:01Z