Zen Retreat – Playlist
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ZEN RETREAT – SUMMER 2025
Reviews and Artist Insights – A glimpse into the creative minds shaping this season’s Zen Retreat. More content coming soon!
Noctis Profunditas
RA-UL, Silvia Blaser, Pax Natura
“A serene, soothing current, as if you were drifting through a quiet, nocturnal landscape.”
– Lauri Heiskanen, Linnunrata Productions
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What inspired this track?
Noctis Profunditas was born from the quiet enchantment of deep night, that moment when the world falls silent, the sky thickens into velvet darkness, and stillness begins to glow with its own kind of magic.
What feeling or atmosphere were you hoping to create?
We wanted to evoke an immersive nocturnal atmosphere, one that gently carries the listener into the heart of a calm, moonless night where time slows and everything softens into quiet presence.
Is there a subtle detail in the track you’re particularly proud of?
We’re especially fond of the way the flute melodies and synth textures converse with one another, weaving a soft dialogue while the surrounding nature sounds deepen the sense of an unfolding, living nightscape.
– RA-UL, Silvia Blaser, Pax Natura.
AURORA
RA-UL, Silvia Blaser, Pax Natura
“Listening to this piece feels like the first morning light brushing gently against your face, a soft, weightless warmth that settles into both body and soul. Utterly beautiful.”
– Lauri Heiskanen, Linnunrata Productions
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If this track were a place in nature, what would it look like?
Aurora draws its spirit from the very first rays of morning light, that quiet moment when dawn breathes warmth into both body and soul. If it were a place in nature, it would be a forested lakeshore, where sunlight filters softly through the branches and dances across the mirrored surface of the water.
What sounds or textures shaped the mood most strongly?
The gentle, expressive flute lines blended with airy synth pads became the heart of the piece, shaping an atmosphere that feels light, early-morning bright, and softly lifted by the day’s first breath.
What moment during the creation process stayed with you?
What lingers most deeply is the act of creating together, the meeting of two artistic souls, each bringing their own meaning and emotion. There is something profoundly inspiring in how such collaborations often give birth to something unique and unrepeatable, as happened with Aurora.
– RA-UL, Silvia Blaser, Pax Natura.
LAST DREAM BEFORE SUNRISE
RA-UL
“A calming and beautifully delicate piece that drifts along the quiet edge between dreaming and waking, leaving me weightless, as if every worry had lifted from my soul. A gentle breath of pure lightness.”
– Lauri Heiskanen, Linnunrata Productions
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What inspired you to make this piece?
This piece was born after a heavy and stressful period in my life, a time that lifted suddenly and left behind a profound sense of calm. That moment of complete inner quiet became the inspiration, a feeling so peaceful that I wanted to capture it in sound.
How would you describe its mood in a few words?
I wanted to create a drifting, dreamlike mood that hovers gently between sleep and waking. A soft floating sensation that lifts the listener as if they were resting on clouds.
What is one small detail listeners might not notice at first?
Tucked within the synth pads and birdsong are delicate bell like tones that shimmer in and out of the background. Sometimes they shine clearly and sometimes they barely whisper, but when you focus on them and let them guide your ear, it feels as though the rest of the world fades quietly away.
– RA-UL