Some artists prefer to work under a cloak of anonymity and let their music forge its own identity, and so it is with Rime Trails, an ambient music project based in Denmark. Over the past few years that identity has emerged as one associated with contemplative soundscapes rich in textural elements and reflective of natural surroundings. Given the Scandinavian setting, it is not surprising to find an abundance of wintry themes, but the latest offering is music for another season. Sacred Groves is “music for springtime in eight parts” that was recorded between April and September of 2016.
Crafted from various unnamed instruments and synthesizers, each track is a verdant reverie and an evocation of mystery and contemplation in equal measure. The mood is cloistered and meditative while the sounds wind their way through wooded paths wrapped in tendrils and bathed in shifting light. When the din and clamor of the world becomes too much, you might find this is just the sanctuary you crave.
Order: https://shimmeringmoodsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sacred-groves
Sacred Groves is available from Shimmering Moods Records both digitally and in a limited edition white CD (50 copies) each hand-numbered and packaged with handmade artwork. The label is also home to Rime Trails’ 2017 release Solstice, though the CD edition of that release is currently sold out.
Stationary Travels 
What an apt title for such an evocative soundscape. I wonder what came first. However it hardly matters – the ambient result is beautiful.
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