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Alternative & Experimental Music artist from United Kingdom. New songs free to stream or download. Add to your playlist now.

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Garden of Surreal Dreams

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The Eternal Light of Will The Eternal Light of Will

A personal tribute to musician Bill Nelson. A journey using 12-string semi acoustic guitar, 6-string electric guitars, digital synthesizer, drum machine, vocals, limited hand percussion (home-made shaker & Circulon saucepan lids - nice tone!).

Avant Rock

Picture for song 'From Nowhere To Here And Back Again' by artist 'Garden of Surreal Dreams'

From Nowhere To Here And Back Again From Nowhere To Here And Back Again

Sonic tapestry of cymbals, primal howls, saxophone, violin, bamboo flute, harmonica, otherworldly voices. All sounds recorded in a meadow and processed in the studio. No synths or samplers used in the origination, destruction & eventual re-creation.

Experimental Sounds

Picture for song 'Moments Merge In Time' by artist 'Garden of Surreal Dreams'

Moments Merge In Time Moments Merge In Time

Multi-layered electrickery guitar atmospherics over solid multi-overlaid purposely offset deep drum machine rhythms, with a couple of twists to keep you on your toes. You can dance or dream (or both).

Industrial

Picture for song 'Solace Found In Summer Fields (unplugged version)' by artist 'Garden of Surreal Dreams'

Solace Found In Summer Fields (unplugged version) Solace Found In Summer Fields (unplugged version)

Emotive instrumental played on a downtuned Blankenstein overstrung upright Piano. Recorded in one take with 3 mics and no studio trickery or effects. Presented bare as it came for an unplugged challenge. Use headphones to hear natural string reverb.

Acoustic Piano

Picture for song 'Love Will Not Die When My Heart Stops Beating' by artist 'Garden of Surreal Dreams'

Love Will Not Die When My Heart Stops Beating Love Will Not Die When My Heart Stops Beating

An experimental song using vocals, violin, arpa magica, electronic treatments and looped heartbeat skindrum.

Experimental

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Foetus Dreaming Foetus Dreaming

Do babies dream while in the womb? If so, sounds from the world outside may influence those dreams. No instruments used (real or virtual). Recorded found-sounds purposely mixed to give a cavernous quality. Use headphones to hear the subtle montage.

Noise

Picture for song 'Lost Children of Electroland' by artist 'Garden of Surreal Dreams'

Lost Children of Electroland Lost Children of Electroland

Uses only children's instruments plus vocals & effects. Included are kids Xylophones, old school Tambourines, electronic Percussion (from tiny cheap PortaSound), plastic toy Clarina, wooden Descant Recorder, Stylophone.

Indietronic

Picture for song 'Escape To Your Dreams Until Morning' by artist 'Garden of Surreal Dreams'

Escape To Your Dreams Until Morning Escape To Your Dreams Until Morning

Musical meditation with an edge, using some unusual all-acoustic instruments: Tibetan Tingsha's, Tibetan Singing Bowl, Copper Goatbell Tri-cluster, Layered Choral Voices, Hammered 12-string Box Zither, Spoken Voice, Magic Mushroom Woodflute, Cello.

Acoustic General