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honest

umru, Cecile Believe - honest (Himera Remix)

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7 Golden Apples

a loose conversation between the new pastoral & 7G. 
7 vernal vignettes that end before they begin - a toast to the ephemeral. 

Mixed by Holly Waxwing
Produced by Holly Waxwing
Artwork by Dian Liang
Orchard cultivation by Terry Callier & Judy Collins of the Golden Apples of the Sun

Holly Waxwing - 7 Golden Apples

This piece was inspired by Romanian sculptor Constantin Brancusi's quotation; create like a god, command like a king, work like a slave." Brancusi's modern and minimalist sculptural style was also a source of inspiration for me. However, I did not intend to create a minimalist expression but aimed to convey Brancusi's style from my perspective.

In general, the piece consists of an extended crescendo and diminuendo respectively. As Iannis Xenakis notes, the terms crescendo and diminuendo do not simply refer to dynamics; they are applicable to increases and decreases in any parameter. In this piece, in addition to the prelude and postlude, we perceive a crescendo and diminuendo in the intensity of the instrumental build-up. The piece is constructed with transitional sections connected to each other through "injections" of gradual transitions of various parameters.

Brancusi (for string orchestra)

giant

taken from "The Untold Saga"
https://bffmusicbffmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-untold-saga

Instruments used: 1) Piano 2) Human voice 3) Ableton 4) Splice

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there was a time when Minecraft on creative mode was literally the most sacred place to be and “The Untold Saga” immediately transfers me to that profound memory.

i’m writing this note listening to “Saga” on my Apple Computer and the feeling of overwhelming, excitement is just so explicit.
with digital, almost angelic, Miyazaki Philharmonia Apu is inviting us into their layered, silky smooth, yet crunchy and granular world where everything is changing with each gesture. pure, flowing orchestra is so vibrant i can almost touch it. immersive sound design can be so bright i can almost see it.

i’m addicted to fidget toys and this EP happened to kinda be another one of mine. it’s Ghibli-like, full-of-surprises narrative without compromises refers to bubblegum club music, as well as enters into deeply personal soundtrack areas.

oh and btw can you imagine it's a debut EP?

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moodboard:
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music by @apunanu
https://apunanu.bandcamp.com/
https://www.instagram.com/apu.nanu/

artwork by Alena Eisenmann
https://www.instagram.com/alenib3b1/

master by @fausto_mercier
https://linktr.ee/faustomercier

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The Untold Saga

The Journal

Apu Nanu - The Journal

Artist: https://soundcloud.com/sncn-txt
Track: Me Tengo Que Ir 
Label: Self-Release
Format: Digital, LP
Release date: 12/12/23
YouTube: https://youtu.be/-ejZqRgVO6o

'This album is the conclusion of my time as CRRDR, to be honest I wasn't planning on releasing any more music this year however considering what happened with TRAAA with some tracks downloaded from platforms due to licensing and copyright issues. I think the time has come to go out and make songs with samples and close another scene as an artist and as a person.
It's time to move on, so I'm going to leave all the tracks I had here, such as edits, remixes and samples of other tracks, to leave this part behind and let what should happens happen.
Right now I feel tired and speechless, thanks to those who support me.' - CRRDR

RIP LATINCORE
RIP TRAAAA
RIP INTERNET MUSIC
RIP CRRDR

PREMIERE | CRRDR - Me Tengo Que Ir [Self-Release] 2023

Akın Kilis was born on June 13, 1998 in Adana. In 2016, he became a composition student at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Here, he worked with Özkan Manav, Hasan Uçarsu, Mehmet Nemutlu, and Ahmet Altınel, and graduated in 2020. In 2020, as part of the Erasmus+ program, he worked with Gordon Kampe at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg. At the same time, he also worked with names like Alexander Schubert, Sebastian Sprenger, Roberta Vidic, and Catarina Fourcassie. In the same year, he started his master's degree education at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University Istanbul State Conservatory as a student of Özkan Manav. In the academic year 2022-2023, he worked with Klaus Lang at Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Graz as part of the Erasmus+ program, and had the opportunity to work with names such as Beat Furrer, Franck Bedrossian, and Clemens Gadenstätter multiple times. In the academic year 2023-2024, he will continue his second master's degree education at the same school with Clemens Gadenstätter.
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Some ensembles performed his works and some performed pieces: Ensemble Multilaterale (France) "C Major Trauma", Quatuor Diotima (France) "Bounded Mobility", Ensemble Oerknal (Netherlands) "Parodies of a Ballade", Appasionato Ensemble (Italy) "If We Had Not Get Divided...", Gilgamesh Ensemble (USA) "Epope", Klaipėda Chamber Orchestra (Lithuania) "Brancusi", Klasik Keyifler (Turkey) "Konçerto Pera", Diskant Ensemble (Turkey) "Stepwise to the Tenebrous Aura", Anadolu Wind Quintet (Turkey) "Insomnia".
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Some awards he received in competitions: 2nd Prize at the 9th Mersin International Music Festival Composition Competition (2017), 3rd Prize at the 11th Mersin International Music Festival Composition Competition (2019), Audience Special Award and Honorable Mention at the Süleymanpaşa Municipality Bisanthe Gülsin Onay Piano Composition Competition (2019), Honorable Mention at the IV. International Composition Competition 2020 "Appasionato Ensemble" (2022), 3rd Prize at the 2nd International Balsys Composition Competition 2021, 3rd Prize at the Gilgamesh Composition Competition (2022), 6th Prize at the 2nd International contest of choral composition UAH 2022, 1st Prize at the 4th International Composition Competition New Music Generation, Jury Special Award at the Aima 25th Anniversary Composition Award (2023).
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Names he has worked with so far: Onur Türkmen, Mahir Cetiz, Yiğit Aydın, Michael Ellison, Ülkemin Akbaş, Pieter Snapper, Shih-Hui Chen, Hideki Kozakura, Michael Edward Edgerton, Samir Todeh-Tamimi, Kamran İnce, Gordon Kampe, Klaus Lang, Beat Furrer, Franck Bedrossian, Yann Robin, Francesco Filidei, Clemens Gadenstätter, Klaus Lang, Jean-luc Herve, Pierluigi Billone, Marco Stroppa, Martin Matalon, Mark Andre.
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Festivals he has attended: 10th, 11th, and 13th Journey of Sound: Young Composers Festival (2017, 2018, 2021), The Second Everlasting Hope: Gustav Mahler & Terezin Composers Festival (2018), Bilkent Composition Academy (2017-2019), Istanbul Bilgi University Bilgi New Music Festival (2021), Barcelona Modern Academy, Impuls Composition Academy (2023).
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Seminars he attended: Onur Türkmen, Tolga Yayalar, Mahir Cetiz, Pieter Snapper, Hanna Eimermacher, Noel Zahler, Eivind Buene, Stefan Lienenkamper, Ken Ueno, Michael Edward Edgerton, Hideki Kozakura, Helena Tulve, Kamran İnce, Tolga Tüzün, Leopold Hurt, Moritz Eggert, Franck Bedrossian, Yann Robin, Francesco Filidei, Clemens Gadenstätter, Klaus Lang, Marton Illes, Annesley Black, Min Tzao, Jean-luc Herve, Pierluigi Billone, Clara Iannotta, Bernard Lang, Marco Stroppa, Martin Matalon, Mark Andre.
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A significant portion of his experience in composition has been gained through his relationship with the Istanbul Composers Collective. He considers them as his most valuable school and companions on this journey, especially Mithatcan Öcal, Emre Dündar, Mehmetali Uzunselvi, and Uğurcan Öztekin. The composer expresses gratitude to his dear friends Emircan Pehlivan and Mithatcan Öcal for their music discussions and collaborations.

Brancusi (for string orchestra)

Akin Kilis