percussionist – producer
My latest exploration into electronic music is, as is usual, my favourite! Maybe that’s always the way? I’m not unhappy with my 1st EP (Loop Street, from 2021) but already when I listen to it, I hear a different ‘thing’.
I just re-listened to my 2nd EP (Wine Saves Sine Waves, from 2022) last night, and it still makes me happy!
But this new one, definite fave! Listen when you need a few minutes of chill!
I’ve been working a lot in the last few years with electronic, loop-based pieces which explore overlapping phrases of different lengths etc.
This piece began with the intention of turning it into a fully electronic “groove” piece, but as I was writing the themes (using a generic midi piano sound) I started to wonder if this could in fact be a solo piece for piano.
I decided to call it Locked in Orbit, and I think of it as a “deep space” piece, with the overlapping phrases representing different slow-moving things in orbit (planets, meteors, what have you) which circle around a star in different lengths of time.
Also, the static/still quality of it in some way reflects my lockdown brain… the feeling that things are motionless and yet somehow still moving slowly around… something?
I composed this piece for the Halifax-based pianist, Jennifer King. I’ve been enjoying her series of moon-inspired recordings over the last few years, including her O Mistress Moon album.
I’m really happy that Jennifer not only liked the piece, but wanted to record it and release it as a single! It’s available on all the usual streaming platforms.
Here’s a Preview link to it. I hope you’ll check out the full piece when you have time.
https://embed.music.apple.com/ca/album/locked-in-orbit/1661729742?i=1661729743