Releasing on all major platforms on the 1st July, I am proud to present my first EP: Nowhere. At the time of writing, the EP is already previewing on SoundCloud and is presented below.
The four track collection features a collection of tracks based around the same melodic and harmonic themes, each giving a different take and style. I am very proud of the collection presented here. I want this to be a musical journey rather than a dance-fest.
Why not listen whilst reading?
Nowhere (Original Mix)
This 7m30s track features a low intensity, atmospheric intro and long breaks. In fact I think the intro and breaks make up more than half the track. The drums don’t really come in until 2m20s. This is certainly a track to listen to whilst lying back. It is about the journey it takes you on rather than a dance fest.
Nowhere (Kixks In Mix)
As the name suggests we get going with the kicks in only 10 seconds here. This track still has a long middle break, again almost half the track, bookended by kick and drum sections. It also introduces a new distorted lead synth. I like to think of the sound as portraying a creature on the journey, initially menacing but then curious and supportive.
Nowhere (Techno Mix)
Here we go, this version is for the dancers and jump-up-and-downers. This version is faster and has a different kick-drum section eitherside of the (still long) break. The break is different to the previous versions, hopefully, keeping in with the techno vibe.
Nowhere Theme (Orchestral)
Track 4 of the Nowhere EP is something very different. I wanted to try my hand at creating a cinematic orchestration, or interpretation, of the journey taken by the hero or heroine in my imagined story behind Nowhere. I am by no means trained or experienced in writing a musical score so this was an interesting journey for me also. As this is something very different, and quieter, than the previous tracks (especially the techno mix) the Nowhere Theme begins with a few seconds of silence. This is a risk in the days of short attention spans and streaming but the silence is part of the composition to accompany my visualisation of the story being told.