If you could sit at the bottom of a pool of water and look into the moonlit sky and take in the sound of sources of water flowing into the pond and dribbling in from spouts in the runoff of an early spring snow, it would sound a little like Julian Zyklus’ “Waterpiano n.2.” The piano line courses and echos with the flow of water tracing its luminous tones changing pace in elegant dynamic shifts that suggest movement, perhaps slow swimming with rivulets of air bubbles trailing behind, stirring the water into textured sounds that stream and wash in the background. The melancholic cast of the latter part of the song is more evocative in the manner of a minor chord progression rather than mournful, more a sense of regret and loneliness than sadness as if acknowledging this tranquil journey underwater is coming to an end before one is ready for it to come to its conclusion. Listen to “Waterpiano n.2” on Spotify and connect with Julian Zyklus at the links provided.
Queen City Sounds and Art 
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