02 Sanctuary I:Fujara II

ice cave 1 18 bpm take 1 2625

Music from the Seiko film, The Gift of Time directed by Paula Chowles.

The March of Time

Struck Soundtrack - Main Theme

Dropout

Hello! This is my version of X japan song forever love. With piano and strings. Hope you enjoy!

Youtube link to the music video I made for this song.

https://youtu.be/AuckJqoBVTE

X japan - Forever Love (cover)

Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano
Duration: 20'
Publisher: Bill Holab Music: http://www.billholabmusic.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=103_137&products_id=1107
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PROGRAM NOTE (SHORT VERSION FOR PROGRAMS)
The first movement, Adagio – allegro con uno trotto – adagio begins and ends in a somewhat Romantic style, but with a twist: the end of the movement sounds like a record scratch, as if what you just heard is a track from an old vinyl LP. I became fascinated with the sound of record scratches when I noticed them in many commercials, although this is somewhat ironic since no one really plays records anymore.

The imaginary title of the second movement, Schizando (derived from ‘schizophrenia’) is a word I came up with to describe a musical style centered on fast, abrupt changes. This movement also reveals an obsession with sequences: sequence-like chord patterns decay by gradually becoming more dissonant as they evolve. These sequential sections alternate with “siesta daydream” sections, akin to channel surfing with a remote control. I was recently on the road for two months with my wife Victoria while she was touring, so on a personal level, traveling on the road to a different hotel every week probably influenced how I wrote this movement. We were never in the same place for very long and many of the hotels looked the same. Our lives were not that dramatic. I started craving drama, particularly in the music I listened to, and this probably spilled over into how I wrote this movement.

The third movement, Largo is slow and broad and inspired by the phrase "the weight of the past." There are time markers that delineate certain sections, reminiscent of the ticking of a clock. There are a number of composers whose works influenced me in this movement, such as the later works of Arvo Pärt and the slow movements of some of Beethoven’s sonatas. I was also pre-occupied with wanting to write a movement that contained mostly “open” notes, i.e. half notes, whole notes and double whole notes.

My main influences for the last movement, Allegro con moto are the early formal ideas of Igor Stravinsky, folk-style fiddle playing and jazz. There are a few false starts when piano chords come crashing down and a few somewhat humorous sections. Many of the themes from the previous three movements reappear in this movement.

As with many of my earlier works, my goal was to create a four-movement work in which all of the movements are quite different from each other. In a sense, I view this multi-stylistic approach as the result of wanting to embrace a variety of tools. As a result, as I wrote this I did not have an allegiance to any one particular style, as each one hopefully elicits a certain, distinctive emotional response.

Joy: Music for Violin and Piano

Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano - I. Adagio, Allegro Con Uno Trotto, Adagio

Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano - I. Adagio – allegro con uno trotto – adagio

A spacey piece given some cosmic vibes by the use of a theremin.

04 Amalthea

Wise Beyond Years features the double bass again with a bit of a rhythmic pulse in the background. The track feels like it has a bit of a minor key built into it but is mainly used to create atmosphere. In addition, each sound is used to tell a story, help you to feel as if you are being transported to new places. Enjoy!

Years (Wise Beyond Years)

Written after revisiting Manchester band, The Fall's catalogue following the premature demise of frontman Mark E Smith. When I first played a version of the song  live someone said it reminded them of a Madness song and I was rather flattered by that, so there's some SKA horns in there too.

Charles Hardin

A Nondescript Man

Here's a happy song about snow and living carelessly in the moment

LYRICS:

Snow doesn’t need instructions
No thoughts or patterns
It’s already beautiful enough
Spins and tumbles without direction
It’s only path is down
Seeks no certainty for what awaits it underground

Rolls and stays and it melts away
Blown by the air itself
Each little snowflake doesn’t get a say
But they don’t seem to mind anyway

I wish you were the falling snow
Content to see your future drift
Know in the end that there is an end and it’s one you won’t mind living with

Please stop falling aimlessly
Float ever down contentedly with me

Falling Aimlessly

Sean Botha builds music and has a deep love for the arts, music, sound and all forms of storytelling. He builds music and sound experiences for his listeners through improvisation and profound in-depth listening. Each piece is a fusion of different styles which means there is something for everyone. The music Sean creates is Immersive & Contemporary and ultimately an experience for the listener. Enjoy the music and as he always says, "there is always more music coming"...

Years (Wise Beyond Years)

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