"Going Home", is a new collection of compositions by Kevan Paul. The violin passages are live instrument recordings, and all performed by Kevan Paul, and are modified via various electronic effects to explore the "electric-violin" in various styles and forms. The recordings were composed and arranged from January, 2009 to July, 2009. The songs explore the fusion elements from jazz, rock, new-age, symphonic, and electronic music influences.

The song titles are a reflection of the times, where a "home" has become a commodity of financial speculation, and yet ironically, the architecture of this period does not prepare this commodity for any lasting value. To create something of lasting value is the yearning of every artist, and the architecture of the future will create  "home" as a self-sustaining energy producer, versus the energy-draining structures we have built in the last century. These songs are a celebration of the new self-sustaining environments, and the fact that we will all learn to re-engage a new meaning of "home" out of necessity to overcome the greed of real estate speculation that has exploited the common family to the brink of financial ruin.

The song "Far Off" includes cinematic and jazz-fusion elements, and reflects that feeling that our real home is far off in the distance, and we feel a loss of potential as we all  yearn for a safer and happier place to be whole, creative, and vibrant.

The song "Through The Fog" uses cinematic and soulful violin combined with the mysterious voices that beckon to us constantly, but we cannot see through the fog to determine our real goals. We wander through the path that others have demanded of us, and we feel the fear that has been created as a trap to keep us within the grasp of the dominant culture. We can't seem to get "home" as we wander through the fog.

The song "A Better Way to Leave" uses violin, mandolin, and pop rhythms to weave a busy blend of different textures and emotions. The goal is to keep going, and leave behind the unnecessary distractions that don't contribute to our sense of "home" and being a part of a greater community of caring individuals. The layers of rhythmic patterns reflect the fact that we are juggling many responsibilities at the same time and hope that we don't drop the ball on these responsibilities. Somehow we need to leave all of the demands behind and find our own voices.

The song "Stimulus Package" was written to celebrate the "integral House" in Toronto, where due to it's cost of $60 million must have provided great economic stimulus to the local region. The house has completely unique architecture of various layers of curved panels on the exterior, and has a concert-hall that can hold 250 people. The owner is a famous mathematics professor who had made his fortune from publishing college calculus textbooks, and he is also a violinist. This my tribute to him, and the magnificent architecture that is his creative legacy. I have created a YouTube video with this song and pictures of the architecture - Google search on "integral House".
 
The song "Money Is Just Pretend" attempts to create a smooth transition from the previous composition, and includes violin, mandolin, and pop rhythms similar to the style of "A Better Way To Leave".  The value of "things" is arbitrary, but "creativity is always a renewable resource". Our creativity is the only resource we have readily available to break the grip of the money-changers who attempt to enslave us all.

The song "Riding With the Wind" is a short piece to celebrate the exhilaration of moving forward with momentum and coasting towards our goal after great tribulation and fighting against the winds that attempt to hold us back. The Bass was performed by Ben Ashby, and the guitar is by Ken Stevens. This was originally recorded in January, 2009, but was re-mixed by Kevan Paul in  June, 2009.

The song "Face The Music" was composed as a "Requiem" or "Lament" in the tradition of Mozart's Requiem, with a continuous building of structure and solemn voices. The current economic struggles of the average family deserves more attention and solutions, and many are going through a period of grief and fear for their future. This is my lament dedicated to these struggling families, with the hope that somehow we can overcome the burdens of economic oppression, and help each other to build a better world-wide economy that encourages fairness and cooperation as important values to contradict the bankrupt philosophy of pure economic gain at the expense of others. The scenery for the piece is a stressful indoor environment that continues to build tension due to interpersonal pressures, while in the background there is the song of the birds outside that helps us connect the dots and escape our addictive emotions.

This is my second solo composition album to be submitted to Jamendo. Thanks to the Jamendo team for creating a process to share musical ideas, and to share the best efforts of unique and creative individuals.