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Oldfield's Let There Be Light - Mike Hilton & David Svensson (Guitar Version)

Mike Hilton ~ Fender Stratocaster.
David Svensson ~ Acoustic (classical & 12-string) Guitars, Bass- and Synth-guitar.
Arr by David Svensson. Mixed and produced at PuppyWolf Studios.
Cover-art design, Mike Hilton.

Text by DS below:

Perhaps one of the most melancholic and beutiful pieces I have ever heard, the original Let There Be Light, the opening of Oldfield's epic 'The Songs Of Distant Earth'... I always loved it, despite having listened to it many many times..

The original can of course not be improved upon, with its perfect mix of magnificently played electric guitars and a very delicate synth arr. Please listen to it.

Instead, consider this an improvised guitar-version, perhaps a slightly more 'human' version, if that is the appropriate term (keeping any little minor inconsistency as if a true live version); a celebration of a wonderful original.

I am very pleased indeed that Mike 'Puppywolf' Hilton joined me in this experiment - his trademark crystal-clear electric guitar voice is by know well-known to many of us, always played with enormous care and feeling, every little note... Please take a look at @puppywolf for many excellent tracks.

Although I never met Mike H. in the real life (the entire planet is in between us!), I nevertheless surely count him as a good friend. And why not, what really counts (as I see it) is how much fun, inspiration and mutual understanding there is on various topics dear to us. Lots of very rewarding discussions over the years now, on music and life in general ...

Now, imagine one day, after having travelled around the world, finally ending up in PuppyWolf's garden, a warm evening, drinking something cool, "hey, is that your guitar?", tuning ... Opening up with the Oldfield chords, and Puppywolf soon follows ... I would imagine, this is what it could sound like :)

I didn't make these sessions easy for him; in the middle of the work, my main computer and recording setup chrashed [bad luck, or just incompetence?], with a number of raw files deleted, leaving us with some tough options.

Hopefully we nailed it anyway...

And, if you happen to not like it, make sure not to blame Mr. Oldfield for it...

//DS Sept 22, 2016