Track 1 of the Motherland suite - a series of meditative tone poems exploring themes of belonging and identity through my Japanese ancestry and roots. Japan is my Motherland. A place where the ancient and the future intertwine in delicate balance, inviting the mystical and the ancestral into a vision of a timeless here and now. This opening composition sets the tone and mood for the journey. All bidders on this NFT will be entered into a raffle to win the exclusive number 3 (of 4) vinyl pressing of the Motherland Suite hand-pressed on translucent vinyl. To be in the draw to win, you (1) must have bid on at least one Motherland audio NFT and/or video superNFT and also (2) tweet this NFT while the auction is live, tagging @MdCL. Each bid you make counts as an additional raffle entry. 5% royalty of this NFT on top of the creator share will be credited in perpetuity to the owner of the Motherland audio-visual super-NFT.