Esperanza

A 1 track ambient single (4m 23s) — released May 16th 2025 on Blackford Hill

'Esperanza' is the second single from 'Songs for the Mist Forest', the second album by childhood friends, classical guitarist Morgan Szymanski and artist Tommy Perman. While their first album explored sounds of the Scottish woodland where Tommy's parents live, their new album is inspired by Morgan's ranch in the mist forests of Valle de Bravo, Mexico.

The music evolved from a soundtrack Morgan and Tommy produced for the documentary film 'El Dragón de los Bosques de Niebla' (The Dragon of the Mist Forest). The documentary shines a light on the ecocide that's happening in Valle de Bravo. Overdevelopment is destroying the forests that are home to Abronias, beautiful small reptiles native to the region and the 'dragons' of the film's title.

Through 11 new compositions Morgan and Tommy expand on the documentary's theme of environmental crisis. Their music fuses Morgan's guitar-playing with numerous field recordings of Valle's local wildlife and habitat using a series of innovative production techniques. The album highlights certain species that are close to disappearing: fireflies, birds, crickets, and Abronias which are now on the red list. Together Morgan and Tommy have crafted a suite of music that celebrates the beauty and vitality of our natural world and provides a call-to-action to save it while we still can.

  • Kudos happily ship all items worldwide.
  • Shipping costs and delivery times are available here.
  • UK items are sent tracked as standard at no extra cost.
  • We aim to dispatch orders placed before 2pm on the same day.
  • We are unable to ship orders on weekends or Bank Holidays.
  • If you purchase a pre-order item amongst an order of in-stock releases, we will typically hold your order until all items are in ready to send.
  • Although we use all reasonable means to ensure that your order is delivered within a specified time, we cannot accept any responsibility for late deliveries due to circumstances outside of our control. We will do our best to inform you of any unexpected delay.