Project
Pilgrimage
Year
2023
Type of project
Ambient Album
Location
The Netherlands
Pilgrimage, released in december of 2023 was my first album under the name Janko Bartelink in 17 years. For an album dedicated to contemplative ambient music and organic sounds, this departure from my longtime electronic music alias Hadamard was a logical choice.
A pilgrimage is a journey, often into an unknown or foreign place, where a person goes in search of new or expanded meaning about their self, others, nature, or a higher good through the experience. "Pilgrimage" is a sonic journey through the realms of introspection, where the listener, having ventured far, finds the profound within the simplicity of home, forever changed by the whispers of a distant peak.
Embark on a sonic journey to a distant land. Amidst the silent echoes of nature, we contemplate the ephemeral essence of life, guided by the rhythmic hum of the earth beneath our feet. As we ascend, the mountain unveils its timeless secrets. From noon to midnight, we experience a sacred moment when, surrounded by boundless skies, we find solace in the ever-present now.
Returning home, we realize that, like the mountain, our lives both constantly change and remain the same. The pilgrimage becomes a metaphorical brushstroke, transforming our perception. The mundane is now infused with a newfound appreciation for the ordinary, as within the familiar, we discover the extraordinary.