In the morning when the sun rises and the darkness retreats the ice from the morning frost has often staked its claim to the land, albeit usually temporarily.
Morning Frost – Instrumental Ambient Music Video, featuring the beautiful landscapes of Iceland.
Written, performed & produced by Stephen Caulfield. Taken from the album, To the Lighthouse. Available here:
Video directed and edited by Stephen Caulfield. All footage filmed on my phone in the beautiful country of Iceland. I hope you enjoy the Icelandic scenery and nature.
I found the Icelandic landscape to be particularly inspiring when making the music for To the Lighthouse. In the specific case of this song – the colder side of Iceland for which it is named.
Specific locations featured:
- 00:00 – Kirkjufjara Beach, Vik, South Iceland – December 2018
- 00:17 – Diamond Beach, Jökulsárlón, Vatnajökull National Park, South East Iceland – September 2017
- 00:29 – Diamond Beach, Jökulsárlón, Vatnajökull National Park, South East Iceland – September 2017
- 00:42 – Fjallsárlón, Vatnajökull National Park, South East Iceland – September 2017
- 00:49 – Blue Lagoon, nr Grindavík, Reykjanes, South West Iceland – March 2016
- 00:55 – Sólheimajökull, Mýrdalsjökull, South Iceland – September 2015
- 01:13 – Diamond Beach, Jökulsárlón, Vatnajökull National Park, South East Iceland – September 2017
- 01:22 – Jökulsárlón Lagoon, Vatnajökull National Park, South East Iceland – September 2017
- 01:26 – Fjallsárlón, Vatnajökull National Park, South East Iceland – September 2017
- 01:33 – Eyjafjallajökull, Thorsmork, South Iceland – March 2016
- 01:40 – Sólheimajökull, Mýrdalsjökull, South Iceland – September 2015
- 01:48 – Jökulsárlón Lagoon, Vatnajökull National Park, South East Iceland – September 2017
- 01:56 – Diamond Beach, Jökulsárlón, Vatnajökull National Park, South East Iceland – September 2017
- 02:04 – Blue Lagoon, nr Grindavík, Reykjanes, South West Iceland – March 2016
- 02:08 – Hotel Rangá, Hella, South Iceland – March 2014
- 02:16 – Fjallsárlón, Vatnajökull National Park, South East Iceland – September 2017
- 02:24 – Diamond Beach, Jökulsárlón, Vatnajökull National Park, South East Iceland – September 2017
Primary instrumentation used to create the music:
- Arturia Synclavier V
- Suzuki Omnichord OM-84
- Various field recordings made in Iceland
The following artists and labels were of particular inspiration when making To the Lighthouse:
Jóhann Jóhannsson, Ólafur Arnalds, Sigur Rós, Jónsi & Alex Somers, A Winged Victory for the Sullen, Stars of the Lid, Hildur Guðnadóttir, Björk, Anne Dudley, Nils Frahm, Max Richter, Kiasmos, The 1975, Brian Eno, Erased Tapes, Dirty Hit, Bella Union, One Little Indian, Deutsche Grammophon
Stephen Caulfield 