The moonbeam dances
1973 ultra-sensual slow-jam soul-funk masterpiece, velvet-smooth passionate baritone lead vocals full of yearning and intimacy, rich multi-layered self-harmonies with gospel-tinged background vocals, seductive lazy wah-wah guitar riff opening, deep warm walking electric bass groove, relaxed live-feeling drums with crisp but subtle hi-hat and light conga touches, lush understated orchestral string swells that breathe, breathy caressing saxophone and soft flute lines, gentle Rhodes / electric piano chords, candlelit bedroom closeness, erotic yet almost spiritual sensuality, smooth late-night intimacy atmosphere, analog tape saturation and gentle warmth, faint vinyl surface noise, West Coast 70s recording glow, harmonic richness, subtle sexy vocal ad-libs and moans in the background, tempo around 62–68 bpm, hypnotic flowing groove, no sharp edges, pioneering quiet storm / bedroom soul vibe, deeply emotional and healing physical love mood, cinematic yet organic production --ar 3:2 --v 6 --
All is still! The moonbeam dances Its round in wood and meadow, And over it reigns silence And only the winter sky. All is still! In vain one hearkens To the hoarse cry of the crow. No fir-top rustles, No brooklet hums by. All is still! The village cottages Look like graves, Which, blanketed in snow, stand Amid a vast churchyard. All is still! The moonbeam dances Its round in wood and meadow, And over it reigns silence And only the winter sky. All is still! The moonbeam dances Its round in wood and meadow, And over it reigns silence And only the winter sky.
