Tim Guion New Album

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E=M_otion (Title)

My latest album is a collection of songs primarily about consciousness and the human condition, about life, about feeling, energy, motion, and of course, emotion. A fun little play on words, yes… but there’s more.

Einstein

The obvious play on Einstein’s E=mc² equation detailing the relationship between energy and mass is an idea that came to me when I was sitting in Cafe Louvre in Prague, a place that Einstein himself frequented during his stay in Prague (thanks for the idea, Albert!)

But something was wrong with his equation (at least in my eyes) because I’ve tried very hard to break through limitations in my music. The universal constant “c” represents the speed of light in a vacuum, and is widely accepted by the scientific community as the fastest anything can travel in our universe. But I’m asking: why subject ourselves to this limitation? Recent studies in quantum physics suggest that thought and emotion travel instantaneously–that is, they are not bound by this constant. Since what makes me “me” more than anything are my thoughts and emotions, neither am I.

So, I don’t need it.

E=m_otion

In my equation, Energy = motion. I’m talking about Source Energy. I’m talking about Motion within ourselves. We need to keep moving, evolving, and progressing to survive. If we stop moving, we have no Energy. My songs are about Motion and our own internal evolution. Every song on this album expresses a universal concept of humanity and what it means to be alive and conscious. Every song is a story of change and progress. Every song is about perpetual feeling, energy and movement.

E=m_otion. The new Tim Guion album.

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As my new album nears completion, I find myself eager to pull all the fragments, ideas, concepts, images, stories, feelings and (of course) the music together into one cohesive, presentable package.  Although terribly distracting from my composing, I recognize the importance of these elements to the album as a whole, and therefore I must tolerate such distractions.

While many of the details will remain behind a veil of secrecy until the great reveal, I would like to share with you one aspect that has garnished significant contemplation recently: my musical genre.

This is something I’ve struggled with forever. “What kind of music do you write?” O that question! I usually start my answer with, “It’s something like…” then add any number of descriptors ranging from New Age, Contemporary Instrumental, Instrumental Pop, Smooth Jazz… but honestly, none of those accurately describe my work.

The other day, while deep in thought during a meal, it came to me as I was making a mental list of all the characteristics of my music:

Swirling Ideas

Swirling Ideas

  • Simple, and not overly technical or academic
  • Un-tamed and free of pre-conditions
  • Originates from a place of purity
  • Is a living entity in it’s own right; usually writes itself with a natural flow

This music is organic.

So there it is.

Tim Guion: Composer of Organic Instrumental Music.

Hehe… kinda fun, huh?

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