Today I rediscovered music as if for the very first time. The track Mountain Birch by Hydrologic broke into my day unexpectedly, yet it lingered within me far longer than just a few minutes of sound. There is something magical in the way a guitar can lead you on — shifting its tone, mood, and character, yet always remaining the same familiar voice holding your hand.
As I listened, I felt as though I was walking along a mountain path. Nearby, birch branches caught the sunlight, grass rustled underfoot, and ahead there was always a turn revealing a new landscape. The track seemed to guide me on a road where each step concealed a small adventure: a gentle breath of wind, an unexpected climb, a fresh joy in knowing the journey was still unfolding.
What’s curious is that this journey never exhausts. On the contrary — every new riff adds energy, as if you’re climbing higher and higher, and even when breathing becomes harder, it feels less like a burden and more like the happiness of ascent. There’s a light in this music, a brightness that inspires. It asks for nothing in return — it simply gives the freedom of movement and the feeling that so much still lies ahead.
I think that’s why Mountain Birch so easily wins you over. It doesn’t lock you into one moment; it opens an entire road. And when the track finally comes to an end, I catch myself wanting to return to the very beginning, just to walk that path once again.
