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This special re-recording was captured in 'The Compound', his studio in his hometown of Fremantle Western Australia in February 2012. Having performed the track to a worldwide audience over the past 12 years, 'Ocean' is today available FREE as an MP3, grab your copy here.

"OCEAN is a very interesting aspect of my life. It is part of my DNA. It conveys all things I can't put into words.
Life, loss, love, spirit. As I evolve so too does 'Ocean'. The song was first recorded as part of my first album/cassette,
"Searching For Heritage", which I sold when I busked, then for my first self-titled studio album 12 years ago -- "John Butler (1998)".
The song has been watched online incredibly over 25 million times in various formats, nearly always live, be it from MusicMax Sessions or from one of the many festivals I have had the pleasure to play. I'd like to thank you for your continued support over all these years; it means so much to me. I would like to thank you by offering this first studio recording of 'Ocean' in over a decade as a free download.
I recorded it in my favourite studio, The Compound here in Fremantle Western Australia, a studio you helped me build.
This marks just another fleeting moment in a career that is very much ongoing.
I look forward to bringing you many new songs and albums into the future and continuing this amazing journey with you ALL.
THANK YOU,
J.B"

749 comments

  • Samuel Elias
    at 8:50
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    ❤️

  • kakuraight
    at 0:26
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    my meditation

  • HANZO HASASHI
    at 7:38
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    Sounds like ur running to find ur one true love in a movie❤️ live this song so much

  • chelly3
    at 11:14
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    I could listen to this forever

  • Lissa2tru
    at 7:05
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    WOW 😮 Someone just suggested I listen to this song because I had some very difficult news today. I can't even describe the Inspiration I feel from this song 😭🙌🏼 Thank you❤️

  • Jacob
    at 6:31
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    Good luck on your crying to this journey everyone lol

  • Muri Ailes
    at 2:56
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    still amazed, merciiiii!

  • Burnout666
    at 4:40
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    incredible

  • Pramana
    at 11:00
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    Phew

  • Abbeybrown1
    at 1:06
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    this part kept me going a chimd and still keeps me going to this day

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