This is a cover of "Swimming" by "Émilie Simon" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89milie_Simon) released on her 2006 album "Végétal" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal).
I discovered (and fell in love with) this song seeing Émilie Simon live and later listening over and over to her 2007 live album (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89milie_Simon_%C3%80_L%27Olympia). Swimming is one of those song that gives me chills and the occasional tear up. The gradual layering of melodies and counter melodies creates a tension that, when released, is everything I love about music.
This was a fun one to record and make mine a little. In the original Live version (www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtTASY6bAoQ), a percussionist is playing a bowl of water that is later sampled in the performance. To achieve a similar effect, I sampled me and my son playing with a bowl of water in my backyard. I emulated the string quartet with guitar ebow lines. I played every instruments and recorded that track at home in Montreal between May and June 2024.
I'm not sure I achieved the same depth of arrangement, but I'm pretty happy with my version!