winter river by steven leak

long ago, when i would walk or bicycle to and from the school i taught at, much of my journey was alongside a river. the otonabee river.
the otonabee used to be a wild river, but over time, her power was tamed to provide energy to lumber and grain mills and then to generate hydroelectric power.
i'd often stop beside her and listen to the sounds of rushing water and in the winter listen to the stranger sounds of clunking, banging, clanging, whining, scraping, gurgling water and ice.
with this music "winter river" i hope to bring to your ears some of those sounds.

the first track (winter river 1) is my imagining of my memories of the otonabee river in the winter through to early spring.
the second track (winter river 2) is my imagining of my memories of the otonabee from early spring through to early summer.
the third track is an extended version of winter river 1 as remixed and reimagined by my dear friend erik emil eskildsen in Denmark.

the cover art is an image of the otonabee river i took of her during spring "breakup" . . .

I am a Canadian musician who creates soundscapes. These soundscapes are created with Arturia Microfreak and Minifreak synthesizers various electronic devices , pre-recorded loops, field recordings, and found sounds. I am also a member of "The Forever Moment" a band where I get to co-create music with Mark Cook.