Irene Shapes - Magic Mirror Crystal Clear (Official Music Video)

Описание: Magic Mirror Crystal Clear is an ethereal and atmospheric piece shaped by the shimmering tone of the guzheng, expressive cello lines and intimate vocals. It moves with a quiet emotional weight, unfolding like a slow descent into inner clarity.
The music carries a feeling of entering another world. The guzheng opens the soundscape with its ancient, trembling resonance, while the cello answers in a crying counter-melody that brings warmth and tension. Soft strings support the voice from underneath, creating a cinematic and deeply reflective atmosphere that lingers long after the final note.

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This track also carries a very personal thread for me. I began studying Chinese language and culture in 2009 and during my bachelor’s degree I spent several months living and studying in Beijing. That time left a deep mark on me. It is where I first became fascinated by Chinese music, enough to write my thesis on archaic Chinese musical traditions. I took guzheng lessons and bought the instrument you hear in this track. Bringing it back to Italy was an adventure on its own, wrapped in a blanket, bubble wrap and my winter coat for the flight. Against all odds, it arrived intact and has been with me ever since.
For many years I did not have the chance to play it and I am a bit rusty now, but returning to it for this song felt like reconnecting with a part of myself I thought had gone quiet. It reminded me how magical this instrument is, and while working on this track I discovered how beautifully it blends with the cello, a combination I had never explored before but one that turned out to be unexpectedly powerful. I am already planning to compose more music like this in the future.

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Credits:
Written, Produced, Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Irene Shapes
Vocals, Guzheng and Additional Strings by Irene Shapes
Cello by Laura Bisceglia
Video filmed by Leutha

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Ko-fi Support:
Magic Mirror Crystal Clear carries the touch of my amazing Ko-fi supporters. They chose the main acoustic instrument for the track and helped shape its direction. If you enjoy my music and want to be part of the creative process, you can join my Ko-fi community, vote on upcoming songs and get credited in future releases.
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Supporters in alphabetical order: Anthony Ciarleglio, Avi Cohen, Carovansara, Daniel Nava, Evgeny Rygin, Jeff Hopkins, Joomey_Joom, Leon Cook, Maciek Aduckiewicz, Paulo Sousa

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Listeners who enjoy emotional, dark ambient and modern classical influences may feel at home here, especially fans of Elena Tonra (Daughter), Feist, Björk or Florence Welch.
#etherealmusic #guzheng #darkambient #emotionalmusic

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Lyrics:

One day I’ll walk the foreland,
Won't come back
Lines wrinkled in sand

I’m leaving a map, places once I knew,
Find what’s left behind, faces I once knew.

Magic mirror crystal clear
I'm former
Cradled self begins to near
I'm falling
I wait until it disappears
Quiet silence, Splinters tremble, primal fear,
Don't go

But now that I see crystal clear
I'm drowning
Bottom heart of ocean tears
I can't swim
A cold embrace that keeps me here
The peaceful death of conscious feel
I hear, I hear
Voices from a silent sea

My magic mirror's crystal clear,
I'm falling,
I'm falling deep,
I'm falling.

Standing where the golden fades to grey.