BACH GOUNOD AVE MARIA instrumental

Music for string orchestra and piano.

Part of an album release by West One Music, "Inspiring Minimalism."

Used in the trailer for "The Dark Horse."  Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3YopiaQ3k8

Inspiring Minimalism

Life's Wonder

1st two movements of Bach's amazing 1st Partita. Written

Bach Partita 1 II. Allemande

Through The Dark Night

Inner Knowing (Instrument Version)

A six track EP of cinematic singles. Available for free under Creative Commons for non-commercial use.

Download: http://jamesjoshuaotto.bandcamp.com/album/and-then-the-mountains-moved

License: http://www.jamesjoshuaotto.com/use/#licensing

Revelation

The Birth of Infinity

Back in early 2019, I released a single called Distant Visions. After hearing it, a fan commented:
“Almost sounds like something from a second interstellar suite.”

They were referring to my 2006 album The Maestoso Interstellar Suite—a project I re-released with extended material in 2016 for its 10-year anniversary. That comment stuck with me. Did it feel like a sequel? Could it be?

I toyed with the idea. But having just expanded the suite into a double-disc format in 2016, I wasn’t sure a sequel was the right move—especially given how the original was structured as a continuous, uninterrupted journey. I had also briefly considered a vinyl edition, but the flow of the piece and the 22-minute-per-side vinyl limit made it a poor fit for that format. The experience would have been compromised.

Around that time, I released a “radio edit” version of the suite called Singularities to provide an accessible entry point. But if I returned to the suite with new material, I feared I’d be stuck doing the same thing again: a full continuous version and a separate edited version. Frankly, I didn’t want to go through that process again—and since then, I’ve moved away from long single-track formats entirely.

Even then, I was already thinking about vinyl-friendly runtimes, aiming to keep my future projects under 44 minutes so they could fit comfortably on a single LP. I’ve also significantly upgraded my gear and virtual instrument libraries since that time, giving me access to orchestral and hybrid textures I could only dream of back then. Now I have the tools—but what should I do with them?

I thought: Maybe I don’t need a sequel at all. Maybe it’s not about making The Maestoso Interstellar Suite Part II, or Return to Maestoso, or anything like that. Maybe I just need to reimagine the entire idea as something ongoing—something open.

Looking back, I always felt I had to make compromises when producing the 10-year edition. Some sounds weren’t what I was hearing in my head. Hardware limitations forced me to bounce tracks just to finish mixing. I wanted that big, lush, hybrid orchestral sound—and I couldn’t quite get there.

Now I can.

And I’ve got older projects—like La Famille Du Solénoïde (The Family of Sol)—waiting for a modern update. Thematically, they fit perfectly.

So I’ve made a decision:
I’m not making a sequel to The Maestoso Interstellar Suite.

Instead, I’m creating something bigger.

Introducing Infinity

Infinity is an evolving series. A collection of volumes. A universe of sound that has no end—only pauses between stars. It’s not a sequel. It’s not a remix. It’s a living archive of exploration—part ambient, part orchestral, part space music, and completely me.

And to start, I’ll revisit the music that inspired it all.

I’ll go back and refine The Maestoso Interstellar Suite one final time—polish the edges, rework the structure to be vinyl-compatible, and finally bring it closer to what I always heard in my head.

But I won’t just re-release it.

I’ll rebrand it.

The Journey Begins

The Infinity series begins with:

Infinity Volume I – The Maestoso Interstellar Suite

Infinity Volume II – Singularities

Each will stand on its own—but together, they form the beginning of something open-ended. Something I can return to any time inspiration calls.

Infinity has no final tracklist. No end. Only volumes.

And when I’m ready, I’ll add another.

Maybe it’s a crazy idea. But that’s okay—I’m doing this for me.
And I hope you’ll enjoy the journey too.

🎧 Listen on your favorite platform:
🔗 owtt.lnk.to/infinity1BC  

Intermission II

Shine On You Crazy Diamond part 1

cigarette

Small build to a positive end-note. 
Track custom made for commercial purposes.

© R. Koopmans 
Buma/Stemra

Past Tense (Bach's BWV 528 adaptation)

So pleased to share Promise / Sleepy Meadows, a new double single for solo piano by Finnish composer @julia_andersson

You can give this reflective pair of pieces a listen wherever you stream music: orcd.co/promise
 
"...like the winds of reassuring words, whispered in your ear by someone waiting patiently at your side..."

Promise / Sleepy Meadows

Promise

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Julia Andersson - Promise

You know that feeling... the sky is heavy with clouds, the daylight is dull like dusk at noon... you know there's snow on the way... but it's not here yet.

Soon...

This track was written for Piano Day 2021 (a bit early 😁)

Image is by "freestockcenter": https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/storm-clouds_1172980.htm

Promise Of Snow [Solo Piano] - Piano Day 2021

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