For this project, our main objective was to capture the specific emotions expressed in various chapters of the book in our songs. We recognized that even though the ocean is a wonderous subject, we still need to portray the evil that goes on out there. So, those unique emotions we tried to capture in our songs are more like mixed feelings of admiration combined with a little bit of courage and fear. We wanted to give the listener a taste of what it’s like being stranded deep in the middle of the ocean. 

At the same time, we don’t like our songs to represent a fearful or violent feeling. We believe that even the most aggressive situations can be dealt with a different perspective than showing the true evil within. So, the idea was to absorb that evil reality and make it more poetic and soft so the listeners could contemplate the true message behind the whole project.

We were deeply impacted by The Outlaw Ocean Music Project from the first time we made contact with Ian. It’s shocking to think about the distance between us and the people that live at sea. We tried to imagine ourselves in their situations. It was also amazing to realize that the ocean, which we once admired purely for its natural beauty, is actually a prison for many. Before this project, we had never thought about looking at the “dark” side of the ocean. It really opened our minds to a whole new perspective!

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