He sat at the table with eyes closed, elbows propped up, meditating
while dangling a crystal on the end of a string. The swinging
slows, and the crystal rests on a map of Spain that is spread
across the desk. Opening his eyes, Danish composer Torben Thoger
sees the region of “Alicante” under the crystal, and
another step is taken in his adventurous journey of musical discovery.
As he reached
for his computer keyboard, Torben didn’t know who he might
find in Alicante, Spain, but he had faith in what two trusted
mediums had predicted in earlier sessions with him. A successful
film/TV music composer and owner of Denmark-based Camelot
Communication, Torben is as open about his spiritual life
as he is dedicated to his music. He explains how the clairvoyants
helped to identify the talented musicians who would join him in
bringing his most recent projects -- the inspired albums titled
The Present and AKASHA -- to life.
“I found
it intriguing that in both 2003 and 2004, two seers had said to
me ‘There is a charming, artful, man-about-town in Spain
who will be a great help to you with your music,’”
Torben shares. “Two unrelated mediums offering the same
description was a powerful message, so I was encouraged to keep
it in mind on my travels to Spain, but met no one with whom I
really resonated. Finally, at home in Denmark and eager to move
forward with my recording, I took out a map of Spain and a crystal
on a string to find some further direction.”
Following
the crystal meditation, a search on the Internet for “music
studios” near Alicante, revealed a studio number for a musician
named Pepe Bornay. Upon connecting by phone, Torben says he felt
an immediate rapport with Pepe as if they’d known one another
for years. A subsequent visit to the region confirmed that the
two were very musically compatible, and that Pepe was indeed a
charming, artful man-about-town; Torben felt confident that Pepe
was the person that both psychics had envisioned.
Having already
completed Harmony, Torben wanted a new sound for The Present,
and he found it with Pepe and his fellow musicians in Spain. Torben
describes his approach to musical composition as “highly
intuitive,” often beginning with melodies and intentionally
following his heart to expand their sound. He says it is no coincidence
that he receives comment after comment about how his music soothes
and heals the listener’s heart chakra. AKASHA, in particular,
is focused on the heart; in listening, one can imagine each song
telling part of a story about soul mates finding love, losing
it, and reuniting in joy and oneness.
Torben loves
the process of composing music, favoring catchy melodies and an
eclectic mix of genres and influences. For his albums, he plays
grand piano and many other instruments via keyboard using highest-quality
sample sounds from original acoustic instruments. Combining his
composition with the visceral energy of international artists
Pepe Bornay (Spanish guitar, rhythm guitar and Latin American
instruments) and Armando García Fernández (solo
violin) adds an exotic element to the albums The Present and AKASHA.
AKASHA also includes the entrancing “IAO” chant, sung
by the Dutch choir from the stagegroup Teatro del Sol from La
Nucia, Alicante, Spain, as directed by Rob Barendsma.
The ensuing
years of trips back and forth between Spain and his family’s
home in Torup (on the Danish isle of Samso) led to more than a
few new recordings; with Pepe’s help, Torben found in Alicante
the land he’d always envisioned, a place he’d like
to live for the rest of his life. Torben purchased the land, and
will break ground on building a state-of-the-art sustainable home
there later this year. Ever playful, Torben toyed with combining
images of his beloved local Danish and Spanish landscapes in the
cover art for AKASHA; he is running a related contest for his
fans on his website in March and April.
Clearly, Torben
loves to share the positive effect that psychic vision has had
on his life, and his album AKASHA delivers a tribute to that idea.
He explains “The Akashic Record contains the most important
and vital information about our soul’s purpose and journeys
in the past, in this lifetime, and it can provide a guide for
the future…this CD comes from my heart…and AKASHA.”
Author’s
bio: Beth Ann Hilton reports on the good things in life, from
relaxing music to green products and organic foods. Her three-year
old is her greatest teacher.
