It is always worth being reminded that music is created for myriad different reasons and that not everyone writes songs designed to be performed on stage for an adoring audience as a means to becoming rich and famous. Not everyone is that shallow! When we consider all the soundtracks and incidental music, jingles, and music made with a much higher and more worthy purpose, it is fair to say that the majority of music in the world is made for a much better reason.
And that is certainly the case with “Hope Dream Play Light,” a track that arrived in my review pile with little fanfare and even less information, a definite sign that the music is being allowed to speak for itself.
What we are presented with is a video/music combo built around soulfulness and serenity. Simple yet effective, funky, upbeat grooves form the sonic background, and on top of this, Beganovic lets loose some Spanish-classical-sounding acoustic lines to waltz deftly over the top. The beats are minimal, just enough to structure the track; additional guitar rhythms are layered perfectly, and the overall effect is one of peace and purpose.
The music is part of a collection of videos from a site that advocates music as a way of improving your life; it is sound as inspiration and for meditative effect, and music as emotional support or spiritually detoxifying ally, and the video certainly reflects this. A sequence of films advocating adventure, free-spiritedness, and freedom, and also underlining the natural beauty of the world around us.
I’m often skeptical of such ideas, but even I made a mental note to hunt out my running shoes and get back into the habit of short runs along the leafier and greener parts of my neighborhood, especially now that summer is here.
And that is the power of such music, especially when accompanied by life-affirming images. Yes, music is created for many different reasons, but as a feel-good experience, personal empowerment, and stimulation have to be among the very best reasons.
picture credit: Oziel Gómez
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