Nothing is original. The concept escapes us completely. For every action taken there is a conflict with multiple possible solutions which we review based on our experience with previously made decisions. It may feel like we could pick the decision out of thin air but there are myriad influences that operate outside of our immediate consciousness that guide us. The artist faces these conditions and tries to choose the path that most effectively projects the emotions that he feels. Music that we may consider original isn't original in definition but it can still feel remarkably so. Each new composition is a collection of previously explored ideas expressed from a perspective that's foreign to us. It's this view from someone else's perspective that is the beauty in all artistic expression. If we can see someone else's perspective then it gives us texture and context to better understand our own perspective.
Having said that, if I were to pick an album that embodies what original music feels like, this is it. Vaura is a collection of artists with dramatically different backgrounds, all bringing their vastly unique understandings of music into one cohesive album. I can't begin to imagine the creative process that was employed during the writing of this album, but all involved obviously worked well together incorporating as many previously traversed ideas as they could, displaying them in fresh new ways. If we are in the age of the narcissist, of self-promotion, of ego over selfless contribution, this album makes a good argument to the contrary.
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