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composes her music as
for solo keyboard without any additional accompaniment or post-production. After releasing a 2018 debut containing pieces composed for a clothing-optional sauna, she issued two solo piano recordings, then returned to making music on a Sequential Circuits MultiTrak synthesizer with her second
album,
. Drawing from her Cherokee Nation heritage and the teachings that humans and animals are equal, the album is meant to portray the daily life of a bear in a canyon in the Smoky Mountains.
's keyboard is fed through a delay pedal, contributing an effect similar to a canyon wall echo. Opener "Waterfall" appropriately has a dazzling pulse that imitates flowing water, creating a refreshing sound bath. Other pieces generally have curious, playful melodies that could easily soundtrack a nature documentary on public television. The brassy, Farfisa-like tone and triumphant melody of "Yona" make it a perfect theme song for a bear frolicking in the wilderness. "Snake" is more melancholy and oddly sentimental, while "Silhouette" is a barely conscious dreamscape evoking mysterious nighttime figures. "Nighthawk" is a gleeful, swaying piece resembling a more sedated version of something by an early electronic composer like
. "Sunrise" feels like a sort of counterpart to "Waterfall," except this time it's basking in a majestic glow of the sun's rays rather than bathing in a busy stream.
succeeds at making vividly spirited music which effectively illustrates scenes from nature. ~ Paul Simpson