01  Racing To Belong

One musician. 2 saxophones, bass clarinet, trumpet, kalimba. Effects and Looper. It's all.

Hikikomori

Violent Freedom

A collaboration between composer Thomas Bergheim @https://soundcloud.com/user-832600375 and @Ni! - bass clarinet, saxophone.

Into the Unknown (feat. Thomas Bergheim)

Absolutely happy to be able to record with my daughter 

Mia Monterde: transverse flute.
Gaspar Monterde: guitars & keyboards.

impermanence

"Halo Bias" is a solo piano piece that captures the mysterious and intricate nature of cosmic phenomena. The composition opens with a soft, resonant motif, evoking the vastness of space and the subtle beauty of dark matter halos. The initial theme is ethereal and contemplative, inviting the listener into a realm of quiet wonder.

As the piece unfolds, it introduces more complex harmonies and rhythmic patterns, mimicking the gravitational clustering and the dynamic interplay of celestial bodies. The music crescendos and decrescendos, creating waves of tension and release, much like the ebb and flow of cosmic structures forming and evolving.

The middle section features a series of cascading arpeggios, symbolizing the intricate dance of galaxies within dark matter halos. These arpeggios are both delicate and powerful, highlighting the contrast between the immense scale of the universe and the fine details of its underlying patterns.

Towards the end, the piece returns to its initial motif, but with a richer and fuller texture, reflecting the growth and complexity of the structures over time. The final notes fade gently, leaving a lingering sense of awe and curiosity about the vast cosmos. "Halo Bias" is a musical journey through the cosmos, blending scientific inspiration with artistic expression to create a deeply moving and contemplative experience.

Halo Bias - Francesco Adornetto

"Faded Memories" is a piano track that tells the story of a person who, over time, retains only the positive memories of a carefree youth. The piece opens with a sweet and nostalgic melody played in a high register, evoking faded images of happy, distant moments. The light and airy tones recall days of youth, full of laughter and freedom.
The middle section introduces soft arpeggios and warm harmonies, creating an atmosphere of intimacy and reflection. Here, the music explores the deeper and more affectionate details of the memories, capturing the essence of past experiences and the emotional connections that shaped the protagonist's life. The notes follow one another like fragments of memories, each with a special meaning and unique emotional nuance.
Towards the end, the piece reprises the initial theme but with greater depth and harmonic richness, symbolizing how memories, even if faded, retain an intact beauty and purity. The track concludes with a delicate and soothing coda, leaving a feeling of peace and gratitude for the past.

Faded Memories

Music & Lyrics : Dame Géraldine 
Clavier, vocals, drums : Dame Géraldine 
Mix, Mastering : David Tarabbia 
Écrit et composé par Dame Géraldine 
Harmonies : Dame Géraldine 
Piano, voix, batterie : Dame Géraldine 
Pic by Lucy Crow

---- Paroles :

J'y ai bien pensé, 
J'y ai trop pensé, 
Et je t’avoue, 
Toujours figé, 
J’peux pas bouger. 
J'me suis trompé.

Faut recommencer, 
Je dois oser,
M’y aventurer,
Ça me rend fou. 
C’était parfait.

Et tu me manques, 
Tu me manques, 
Tu me manques.
Je t’en prie, Entends-moi, 
Est-ce que t’es là?

Alors bien sûr,
Je fais des ratures,
Alors bien sûr,
Je fais ça me rassure. 
Alors bien sûr,
Y'a ton nom sur les murs. 
Alors bien sûr.

J’ai regardé,
De l'autre côté, 
C’est encore flou. 
Mon cœur bloqué, 
Vide, à l’arrêt,
Tu me manques.

J'fais semblant d'effacer, 
Tes mots bien abîmés, 
Les bateaux amarrés, 
Les traces sur la jetée.

Des chapitres entiers,
Des feuilles blanches déchirées, 
Je fais bien attention,
De tous les terminer.

L'écume revient toujours, 
Toujours aussi salée,
J'ai mal à en crever,
Je ne sais plus où aller.

Alors bien sûr,
Je fais des ratures,
Alors bien sûr,
Je fais ça me rassure. 
Alors bien sûr,
Y'a ton nom sur les murs, 
Alors bien sûr.

Tu me manques,
Tu me manques,
Tu me manques.
Je t’en prie, Entends-moi, 
Est-ce que t’es là?

Je ne cesse de rêver, 
Mon coeur est appelé, 
Par je ne sais quelle idée, 
De te retrouver.

Et puis je vais m'asseoir,
Je ne sais plus y voir,
Je sais que je sais pourtant,
Mais ne veux pas savoir.

Et un jour sur l'autoroute,
Mes pensées dans le rétroviseur, 
Ont vu les larmes de ton cœur, 
Mes yeux vagabondaient.
J'ai prié que ce soit l'été,
Alors que la neige inondait, 
Chaque parcelle de vérité, 
Chaque parcelle de vérité...

Tu me manques, 
Tu me manques, 
Tu me manques.

À l'ombre

Alors bien sûr

This acoustic song tells a story of reminding people that life is short, blink and you'll miss it.  Time moves quickly, and we cannot get it back.  Don't waste anymore time, just get things back on track.

Ghosted:  What A Long Estranged Trip It's Been

Life is Short

Dans le sud, A Sète, un soir de réveillon de l'an 2017 en compagnie de Marie Louise, Aquila et Mimi, trois grands mères méditerranéennes, trois abuelas, pleines de vie, qui riaient volontiers, malgré le lourd fardeau qu'elles portaient en commun depuis tant d'années.

ABUELAS BLUES x

Tristesse in F minor

This is a an Armenian folk tune called 'Hovern Elan'. Traditionally it is played on duduk. In this arrangement I play it on a four valves quartertone trumpet. 

Trumpet by Igor Iofe @igor-iofe-1
Music production by Pim van den Heuvel @pimvdheuvel
Cover image by Cinzia Nistico @cinzia-nistico

Cold Wind

Igor Iofe is a
composer whose musical
paths lead to diverse stylistic destinations. Currently Igor's focus in music is Armenian traditional duduk repertoire which he performs on trumpet. He brings the beauty and warmth of the duduk into his trumpet playing.

At the Conservatorium van Amsterdam he studied with  Wim Hendrickx,Richard Ayres,  Fabio Nieder,Willem Jeths and Jorrit Tamminga. Igor attended masterclasses with Misato Mochizuki, Dmitry Kourliandski, Tristan Murail andTan Dun. His music was performed at the Composers’ Festival Amsterdam (2012 and 2013), Atlas Academy (2010-12),  Looptail XXX and at such venues as De Link, De Duif, Het Bethaniënklooster, Het Veem, STEIM, Muziekgebouw aan 't Ij and CvA in Amsterdam and other cities of the Netherlands. His piece Y+Ywas performed by the Joint Venture Percussion Duo at several venues in the USA and Europe.

Parallel to his Classical Composition studies Igor studied Composing Music for Film with Jurre Haanstra and graduated as a Master in Composing for FIlm at the CvA. During his studies he wrote music for several movies which were shown at the Beeldbuis Filmfestival, Keep an Eye Film Festival, VERS Awards, Cinekid Filmfestival, M2M Filmfestival and Pleinbioscoop Rotterdam.

Igor is one of the organisers of the Toets des Tijds Concert Series