Longing is a new work by maverick multi-instrumentalist David Coulter with contributions from Julia Kent and Simon Fisher Turner. 'This piece was composed to accompany the Walks of Sadness I was taking every day during the Spring of 2020 as the World was spinning us in a very different and unexpected direction. I experienced terrible loss during this time and the sense of longing for my family and the isolation I was feeling became overwhelming. Longing is an exploration of slowness and stillness. A moment of reflection. A study in time. In an attempt to remain sane and connected I forwarded the initial longform piece to friends Julia Kent and Simon Fisher Turner and invited them to respond. Within days they had both sent me back the beautiful interventions they had made. This piece, Longing, is the thing that emerged from our experiment. A sonic world in which the listener is allowed to wander with ones thoughts and memories for an hour.'

“Then the wind ceased utterly, and the branches of the pine trees, which had been sighing so audibly, fell silent.  Even the waves that had been surging against the shore now made only a light, restrained, whispering sound, as if fearful of breaking the silence of this moonlit night.” - From Jun'ichiro Tanizaki’s "Longing"

Longing suggests desire, sadness, hope, light - all emotions felt at the time of making this piece. The physical distance between us all was great. There is also an exploration of the lengthening and stretching of time inherent in the process. 
The accompanying film is a study of a damselfly by Cedrick Eymenier.

“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.” - Matsuo Basho