{"id":5163,"date":"2014-05-06T17:22:58","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T17:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marmoset-journal.flywheelsites.com\/2014-5-featured-artist-great-wilderness\/"},"modified":"2021-03-25T16:52:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T23:52:55","slug":"featured-artist-great-wilderness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/featured-artist-great-wilderness\/","title":{"rendered":"Featured Artist \/\/ Great Wilderness"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n        class=\"\n          image-block-outer-wrapper\n          layout-caption-hidden\n          design-layout-inline\n        \"\n        data-test=\"image-block-inline-outer-wrapper\"\n    ><\/p>\n<figure\n            class=\"\n              sqs-block-image-figure\n              intrinsic\n            \"\n            style=\"max-width:100%;\"\n        ><\/p>\n<div\n                style=\"padding-bottom:62.80000305175781%;\"\n              class=\"\n                image-block-wrapper\n                has-aspect-ratio\n              \"\n              data-animation-role=\"image\"\n  data-animation-override\n          ><br \/>\n            <noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GreatWilderness.jpg\" alt=\"Great Wilderness.jpg\" \/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"thumb-image lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GreatWilderness.jpg\" data-image=\"https:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/GreatWilderness.jpg\" data-image-dimensions=\"500x314\" data-image-focal-point=\"0.5,0.5\" alt=\"Great Wilderness.jpg\" data-load=\"false\" data-image-id=\"53690e11e4b04ffc5b040394\" data-type=\"image\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>The music of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/artists\/great-wilderness\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Great Wilderness<\/a> is as expansive as their name suggests. There&#8217;s a lot to explore.<\/p>\n<p>This Portland\/Olympia ensemble weaves ornate and powerful orchestral-folk ballads. &nbsp;With a background of rich vocal harmonies alongside <strong>ethereal strings<\/strong> and <strong>piano<\/strong>,&nbsp;their compositions will cast you off into a calming dream state.<\/p>\n<p>Here are two songs to float off with&#8230;<\/p>\n<div\n  class=\"sqs-audio-embed\"\n  data-url=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/There27saCertainSlantofLightbyGreatWilderness.mp3\/original\/There%27s+a+Certain+Slant+of+Light+by+Great+Wilderness.mp3\"\n  data-mime-type=\"\"\n  data-title=\"There's a Certain Slant of Light\"\n  data-author=\"Great Wilderness\"\n  data-show-download=\"false\"\n  data-design-style=\"minimal\"\n  data-duration-in-ms=\"185000\"\n  data-color-theme=\"dark\"\n>\n<\/div>\n<p>The intimate song &#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/singles\/2355\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">There&#8217;s a Certain Slant of Light<\/a>,&#8221; showcases a low and <strong>steady acoustic guitar<\/strong> that sways like a lullaby. The female fronted vocals bring in a <strong>reflective<\/strong> and <strong>empowered<\/strong> presence that holds your hand the rest of the way. This song remains <strong>sparse<\/strong> yet impactful, filled with powerful and unique harmonies. This is a <strong>human<\/strong> tale of love and vivid imagery.<\/p>\n<div\n  class=\"sqs-audio-embed\"\n  data-url=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/MilesofTreesbyGreatWilderness.mp3\/original\/Miles+of+Trees+by+Great+Wilderness.mp3\"\n  data-mime-type=\"\"\n  data-title=\"Miles of Trees\"\n  data-author=\"Great Wilderness\"\n  data-show-download=\"false\"\n  data-design-style=\"minimal\"\n  data-duration-in-ms=\"386000\"\n  data-color-theme=\"dark\"\n>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marmosetmusic.com\/singles\/2350\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miles of Trees<\/a>&#8221; takes on a more adventurous tone with <strong>percussion<\/strong>, violin and shimmering <strong>electric guitar<\/strong>. The song starts right off on <strong>a journey<\/strong>&nbsp;with a positive attitude with <strong>imaginative<\/strong> harmonies as your tour guide. The song <strong>ascends<\/strong> into a <strong>beautiful <\/strong>crescendo at <strong>4:22<\/strong>, shining brightly with <strong>strings<\/strong> and <strong>big drums<\/strong> into a beautiful symphony of sound.<\/p>\n<p>Want to hear more? Check out their <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/marmosetmusic.com\/artists\/great-wilderness\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Artist Profile<\/a>. &nbsp;In the meantime, dig the instrumental version of &#8220;<strong>Miles of Trees<\/strong>&#8221; in this spot for <strong>Schott NYC<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>   <iframe data-src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/76561028?wmode=opaque&amp;api=1\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"Schott NYC: 100 Years of Leather \/\/ Marmoset\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The music of Great Wilderness is as expansive as their name suggests. 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