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This page is about Acoustic Wave, our philosphy, what matters to us...what really makes us tick! We launched Acoustic Wave because we wanted to make the most of every day life! Wherever possible, our purpose is to celebrate simple pleasures & positive ideals. Essentially, we like it when talent and work and play are all flowing in the same direction....

OUR TOP 5 - SIMPLE PLEASURES
Beautiful Music - an intimate acoustic session, a great new album...
Inspiring Words - discovering and sharing wisdom, old and new...
Delicious Food - home-made, fair trade & local, fresh ingredients...
Good Company - a party or get-together with your closest friends...
Natural Beauty - a pristine ocean, perfect park, mountain hideaway...

OUR TOP 5 - POSITIVE IDEALS
Think Globally - compassion and respect towards people & planet
Act Locally - celebrating local produce & places
Live Honestly - following your own authentic path
Show Gratitude - celebrating and sharing the good things in life
Be The Change - improving the world by starting with yourself

OUR PHILOSOPHY

Create & Communicate
Creativity helps us to inspire, delight, progress and weave our imagination into reality. We are passionate about nurturing creative talent - day-to-day - and believe that allowing creativity to flourish is integral to genuine fulfillment. We use a variety of creative expression to entertain, engage and communicate. We believe in combining creativity with honest and genuine communication. We aim to promote clarity, understanding and a sense of trust in both our talents and commitment to our values.

Love Natural
We love natural. Natural creativity. Natural communication. Natural talent. Natural beauty. Few things in life are 100% natural, but we can only try... We believe in being natural when engaging with clients and collaborators. In our creativity, we aim to work with what comes naturally and feels right to us. We keep this in mind when writing music, sourcing ingredients, producing events, sharing ideas and seeking inspiration. Of course, when using natural resources, we believe in respecting, protecting and replenishing - it's natural.

Give Pleasure
A spine-tingling melody, an engaging conversation, the aroma of home-baking, spending the afternoon with a friend or watching the sun set over the sea are just a few of life's restorative, simple pleasures. In a fast-paced world, fewer people seem to have time to just sit back and enjoy the moment. On the contrary, our behaviour and choices as a society can sometimes result in fewer people enjoying the simplest pleasures - like breathing fresh air or summer swimming in a clean river. So, in our work, we try to remind ourselves and others of the many benefits of cherishing and celebrating simple pleasures.

Be Idealistic
We try to live and breath our ideals; thinking globally, acting locally, living honestly, showing gratitude and being the change. So, wherever possible, we incorporate these positive ideals into our lifestyle and promote them in our work. We aim to highlight a commitment to people and planet. We showcase local produce and places. We aim to combine purpose, passion and principles with the need to make a profit. We try to be mindful of celebrating simple pleasures, sharing and giving back. Finally, that classic Ghandi quote 'be the change you want to see in the world' is a great reminder of how best to give ideals real meaning.

Make A Living
Spending our time doing what we love is amazing. Finding a way to earn a living from doing what we love is priceless. We believe in always endeavoring to achieve this, while staying true to ourselves. There was a time when we weren't sure if it was even possible, but, so far, so good. We are continually balancing our idealism with realism - so that we can continue to work & play with purpose, principles and passion.

ACOUSTIC WAVE - DEFINITIONS

An Acoustic Wave flows through every element of our material world, also known as a 'sound wave' because its vibrations are sometimes audible.

An Acoustic Wave symbolises for us, a natural flow of creativity & communication. Whether we're talking, writing, playing music, reading, cooking, walking the coastal path, climbing a mountain, dancing or sleeping - acoustic waves are moving through everyone and everything. Individually, the word Acoustic suggests pure, natural, sound not produced or enhanced electronically. Wave is to move freely, as branches in the wind; something that rises rapidly, "wave of creativity"; greeting, act of communication; it also reflects our passion for coastal living - watching and listening to the ocean waves provides a constant flow of inspiration!

...a natural flow of creativity & communication

DREAMS & VISIONS