The sun is a symbol of infinity in Latvian culture. Every day starts with a sunrise. And it ends with a sunset. Likewise, this composition symbolizes the end of one chapter and the start of the next. Every day something new happens. Development. Eternity that brings with it complexity and development.

Drums – Pauls Ķierpe
Bass – Toms Kursītis
Guitar – Davids Bejers
Trompete – Reinis Puriņš
Soprano saxophone – Roberts Martinovskis
Tenor saxophone– Raimonds Petrovskis
Trombon – Kārlis Feldbergs
Vocal – Līga Paulīne Saija
Vocal – Darta Darva

Art cover by Eila Kalve

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2016 Sun

One of my favorite writers is Haruki Murakami. In this piece, I wanted to convey the atmosphere of one of his novels, Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Year of Pilgrimage. One of the ideas presented in that novel influenced me a lot. It’s the idea of every person having a place to return to. For me, it’s the river Misa. It’s a place I can always return to when life gets overwhelming. When I composed this piece, I wanted to capture the river’s sounds and the songs of the birds that lived there.

Flute– Ketija Ringa-Karahona
Vibraphone – Ēriks Miezis
Guitar – Davids Bejers

Art cover by Eila Kalve

2015 Misa

2014’s composition is centered around a feeling of longing for my native village. There is a riverbank with a large oak tree beside it there. That spot is incredibly dear to me. If I was asked to name the most beautiful place on the planet, I would choose that riverbank. In this composition, I tried to portray it and the feeling of nostalgia for the carefree summers I had spent in the village.

Drums – Pauls Ķierpe
Double Bass – Toms Kursītis
Guitar – Davids Bejers
Tenor saxophone– Raimonds Petrovskis
Clarinet – Roberts Martinovskis

Art cover by Eila Kalve

2014 Oak

2013 August
August was the first “serious” composition I ever wrote. I was hungry to prove to the world that I was a “real” musician. Whenever I listen to this composition, I am filled with intense nostalgia. A deep longing for the feelings, the emotions, and the atmosphere of my youth.

Drums – Pauls Ķierpe
Double Bass – Toms Kursītis
Guitar – Davids Bejers
Tenor saxophone – Roberts Martinovskis

Art cover by Eila Kalve

2013 August

I started writing this composition at the end of 2021 and finished it in 2022. In that same year, I graduated from the Latvian Academy of Music, and before leaving for Cologne, my friends and I recorded the composition "Dance Dance Dance". The piece is inspired by Haruki Murakami's novel of the same name, where dancing serves as a metaphor for the search for meaning and finding joy and fulfillment in life. The title "Dance Dance Dance" also symbolizes movement and the pursuit of purpose in life. The protagonist of the book struggles with their identity and purpose, feeling stuck in a state of stasis. The act of dancing represents kinetic energy and being fully alive.

released January 20, 2023

Davids Bejers - Composition/guitar 
Alise Golovacka - Flute
Kristaps Lubovs - Tenor saxophone
Reinis Puriņš - Trumpet
Matīss Žilinskis - Piano
Emīls Bogdanovičs - Bass
Antons Visickis - Drums

Recording engineer, mixing and mastering by Alberts Levics
Art cover by Victoria Anns

Dance Dance Dance

This song is very personal to me, as it embodies the idea of finding hope in difficult times. As the title suggests, it's about the light that shines through the darkness and gives us strength to persevere.

I wrote this piece last year and had the pleasure of recording it with my talented band - Karīna Laugale on vocals, Emīls Bogdanovičs on bass, Matīss Žilinskis on piano, and Antons Visockis on drums.

The lyrics were written by my dear friend Hailong Zhang, a talented classical pianist. We met during our studies at Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas Mūzikas akadēmija. We shared many good times and bad times together and he helped me a lot during my studies.

They brought their incredible musicianship to the recording and I am grateful to have them on this journey with me.

From the nostalgic "August" to the empowering "One", and from the introspective "Breath" to the poignant "Last Life in the Universe", each piece I've composed has a story to tell. And "Light Behind The Dark" is no exception.

I hope that this song resonates with you and brings a sense of hope and optimism to your life. Thank you for your support and please give it a listen! Let me know what you think in the comments.

And incredible mixing and mastering by Alberts Levics

Light Behind The Dark

Composition / Guitar – Davids Bejers
Drums – Marius Lamm
Vocals – Lilli Kornhuber
Bass – Emil Buchholtz
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Jones
Synth/Rhodes – Tim Schmiedner
Mixing / Mastering – Petar Avramovic
Recorded in the studio of Conservatorium Maastricht (May 2024)
Artwork – Jannis Sicker

wie man lebt?

Composition / Guitar - Davids Bejers
Drums - Marius Lamm
Vocal - Lilli Kornhuber
E. Bass - Emil Buchholtz
Alto Saxophone - Ben Jones
Synth & Rhodes - Tim Schmiedner
Mixing & Mastering - Petar Avramovic
Art Cover - Jannis Sicker

Love is a Beautiful Catastrophe

Composition / Guitar – Davids Bejers
Drums – Marius Lamm
Vocals – Lilli Kornhuber
Bass – Emil Buchholtz
Tenor Saxophone – Ben Jones
Synth/Rhodes – Tim Schmiedner
Mixing / Mastering – Petar (Pedja) Avramovic
Recorded in the studio of Conservatorium Maastricht (May 2024)
Artwork – Jannis Sicker

Aufgehen

Flute - Līva Pārupe
Vibraphone - Kristers Hartmanis
Guitar - Davids Bejers

Misa

Guitar – Davids Bejers
Double bass - Ilmārs Priede
Drums - Pauls Ķierpe
Piano - Artūrs Krišjānis Goba
Recorded at Dynamic Records
Mixing and mastering - Dmitry Odinoky, Davids Bejers
Art cover by Arturs Gisings

The Ghost

I am a composer and guitarist from Latvia, Riga based in Cologne, Germany, who is specialised in different kinds of music. I draw my main influences from jazz, classical music, jazz fusion and post-rock.

In 2022 I moved to Cologne, Germany to study Jazz Composition MM program at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln

2018-2022 I studied jazz guitar performance in Latvian music academy BA program (Jāzepa Vītola Latvijas Mūzikas akadēmija) 

Also I studied music at the Dynamic Records Music School music production and sound engineering. (2016-2017)

My musical education has thus far consisted of taking private guitar lessons and attending Ventspils Music College’s (Ventspils Mūzikas vidusskola) pop and jazz guitar program (2013-2016).

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