STYLE..... Modern
Classical, Ambient
LABEL..... Ant Zen
REL.DATE... 22.04.2010
COUNTRY... Germany
"A few years ago, I was introduced
to the choreography of Maria Gillespie and her company "Oni
Dance". I immediately connected with Maria's work, and was
especially drawn to her music selections. I gave Maria my
first two albums and some months later (summer 2006), she
incorporated my track 'To Reveal Interiors' into her
beautiful, haunting piece 'La Hora de Salir'. It was the
first time that I had seen dance choreographed to my
music. Some years later, Maria mentioned she was working on a new
piece and asked if I would write the entire score. She was
accustomed to creating choreography first and adding music late
in the process, but with this new work she wanted to start
with the music and use that as inspiration for the choreography.
I said yes on the spot and started working the next day, even
before I had the benefit of Maria's direction. The dance,
titled 'The Splendor of Gretel', premiered to a sold-out audience
at the Ford Amphitheater in Hollywood. Seeing Maria's stunning
work set to the music I created for her that night was a deeply
moving experience." - Bryan Konietzko, December 2009. Even if
you will never have the opportunity to watch the dance score,
this album works perfectly as a mindscape soundtrack. Electronic
sounds, classical strings, guitars and gentle vocals are the
components for this fascinating work of art. Stylistically,
"The Sound of Love Impermanent" can be described as an amalgam of
ambient and contemporary orchestral music enriched with the
addition of post-rock structures. A remarkable release by a
well-respected artist - give it a try!
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