{"product_id":"winter-vol-x-studio-edition","title":"Winter Vol. X – Studio Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eDigital download — delivered immediately after purchase\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWinter Vol. X\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinter Vol. X\u003c\/em\u003e settles into the quiet continuity of the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe album moves through grounded landscapes and reflective stillness, where sound unfolds slowly and without insistence. Textures remain restrained, shaped by clarity, patience, and space. Motion is subtle — like water beneath ice, or light resting on bare trees — present without drawing attention to itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt this point in the \u003cem\u003eWinter\u003c\/em\u003e series, the season is no longer marked by arrival or transition. It is simply lived. \u003cem\u003eWinter Vol. X\u003c\/em\u003e reflects that steadiness, offering a listening experience rooted in presence, calm, and duration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Studio Edition was prepared and released directly from The Sanctuary, Michael’s Vermont studio. It presents the final studio master of the work, shared exactly as it was completed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSoundscapes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSnow On Edson Hill\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCrystal Trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eReflections\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStillness of a Winter River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eArtwork\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover for \u003cem\u003eWinter Vol. X\u003c\/em\u003e depicts a quiet river moving through a snow-covered forest at first light. The scene is still and balanced, with no visible motion beyond the slow flow of water beneath ice. Sky and landscape meet gently, suggesting a moment where night and morning briefly coexist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbove the horizon, a ten-pointed constellation appears against the stars. As the tenth volume in the \u003cem\u003eWinter\u003c\/em\u003e series, the constellation marks a point of completion without finality — ten as a number of wholeness, presence, and grounded continuity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe river below mirrors this idea. It continues forward, calm and uninterrupted, carrying winter not as an event or a passage, but as an environment fully inhabited.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIncluded in this Studio Edition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\nHigh-Resolution Stereo Audio (24-bit \/ 48 kHz WAV)\u003cbr\u003e\nDolby Atmos® Playback Version (MP4)\u003cbr\u003e\nArchival-Resolution Artwork\u003cbr\u003e\nNotes from The Sanctuary (PDF)\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n","brand":"Crainium Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41234868437050,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/7501\/0362\/files\/WinterVolX4000px.jpg?v=1770475941","url":"https:\/\/store.crainiummusic.com\/products\/winter-vol-x-studio-edition","provider":"Crainium Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}