I was happy to be asked by Founders to remix "Interlude" from their gorgeous new album "Songs for the End of Time, Volume 1", which can be purchased at https://foundersmusic.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-the-end-of-time-vol-1 It's a massive arrangement of Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time".
I wanted to give you the listener an ASMR meta-experience of what it's like to listen through my ears as I push buttons and turn knobs in Ableton Live. Please use earbuds or headphones for the best possible listening experience. Enjoy!

USE HEADPHONES Founders Remix

Winner of the 2021 Catalyst Quartet Minute Young Composer’s Competition, this short blur of a piece was written for the Catalyst Quartet to commemorate their 10 years of existence. In October, 2021, my writing of this piece and my performing with the great pianist Hiromi intersected in a beautiful way. I was inspired by her use of accents and displaced strong beats to create a sense of rhythmic clarity or confusion, and her ability to span different harmonic spectrums including bright/dark, rich/simple, and jagged/smooth, all of which were delivered in a way that I found to be accessible in real time.

Violins and viola, Nick Revel. Cello, Gabriel Cabezas

Time Capsule (2021), Revel

This was written for a friend and is my first synthwave attempt. Although, it's not really synthwave because I recorded some actual viola sounds too. Hope you enjoy this ride.

GodSpeed

Sink into the depths of warm pads, fuzzy viola textures, and soothing lead tones. What do you see down here?

Submerge

I love close-miked textures and ASMR knocks, boops, and clicks. IMO this immersive hallucinogenic soundscape is a near spiritual journey and I hope you can relate to it. Leave a comment if images or experiences come to you while you listen!

Recorded on 10.30.21 using microphones and a viola. Also, I sang a couple notes.

A Dream Within a Dream

Never have I ever made such a fun piece to play. It's fast, it bumps, and I get to shred. Hope you enjoy

FlyTrap

Can you imagine the sensation of trying potato chips for the first time?? What an experience!

Contact

2020 finalist in the Golden Hornet String Quartet Smackdown, The Fear was part of a larger PUBLIQuartet composition project commissioned by Carnegie Hall Play USA 2019 Educators Conference. The piece was designed to accommodate various levels of string players in educational settings around the country. The Fear is not a "pretty" piece. This semi-improvised music uses many techniques that horror movie composers use including ponticello, random uncoordinated pitches, slides in dissonant intervals, and extreme dynamic changes. My inspiration for the piece came from moments in my life when I felt a fear of others, particularly in vulnerable situations, like in orchestra when I would get asked to play a solo. This piece encourages students to make their own sound choices within a set of parameters allowing each student to have a unique voice within the security of an ensemble.

Violins and viola, Nick Revel. Cello, Hamilton Berry.

The Fear

In DayDream for viola and guitar

PUBLIQuartet improvisations. Premiered at Avaloch Farms on Friday August 26. To be performed at the Cloisters on November 5th "The New Baroque" Met Live Arts concert.

Fantasy on Bach Adagio from G Minor Violin Sonata, Nick Revel

Summer's going out, fall's coming in. When it's still hot and hazy, this is how I feel.

End Of Summertime

In early 2017 I had a strong emotional reaction to the Trump Administration's attempt to limit free press. I wanted to create a piece sprinkled with secret messages that could be decoded. Naturally, Morse Code came to mind, so I started transcribing all manner of words from Morse Code into rhythms. Embedded into the rhythm of the music are statements in Morse Code about Donald Trump. Here are the codes’ translations and timestamps:
0:00    ... --- ...     SOS
1:49     .... . .-.. .--.     HELP
2:29    .... . / .-- --- -.     HE WON
3:26    .... . / .. ...     HE IS   
3:28    .... .- - .      HATE
          .-.. .. . ...      LIES
          ... .. -.-. -.-     SICK
          . ...- .. .-..      EVIL
3:32    .... . / .. ...     HE IS
3:34    --. .-. . . -.. -.--     GREEDY
           -.-. --- .-- .- .-. -..     COWARD
           -.-. --- .-. .-. ..- .--. -     CORRUPT
           .--. . .-. ...- . .-. -     PERVERT
3:42    .... . / .. ... / ... .... .. -    HE IS SHIT 
8:03    .... --- .--.    HOPE

DotDash(2017) for String Quartet

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdxxmRow99I&index=4&t=0s&list=PLsZfwq2Du5jm5kSMQfTLrHkKlqCIdGitk

Originally composed by Yasunori Mitsuda for Chrono Trigger on the SNES.

This was one of my favorite games growing up, and still holds a special place in my heart. The soundtrack was at the time revolutionary, the first to really use jazz harmonies and melodies. Comment if this was your favorite game.

Chrono Trigger, Manoria Cathedral

Originally composed by Yasunori Mitsuda for Chrono Trigger on the SNES.

This was one of my favorite games growing up, and still holds a special place in my heart. The soundtrack was at the time revolutionary, the first to really use jazz harmonies and melodies. Comment if this was your favorite game.

Violas and percussion, Nick Revel. Bass, John Paul Norpoth

Chrono Trigger, Secret Of The Forest

Another installment of Chrono Trigger arrangements. This is the most extensive arrangement I've made with over 40 tracks. HAD SO MUCH FUN MAKING THIS :D I hope you enjoy it. Share with your friends and comment on your fav part. Peace and love

Chrono Trigger, Corridors of Time

My first electronic track in a LONG while. This is a remix of an Andrew Huang ditty from one of his youtube videos, to practice organizing the session, transcribing music, making sound choices, and mixing.

Andrew Huang Remix, 2.1.21

I am a violist, improviser, composer, and educator. I love making music. My new album DREAM COLLIDER is out! https://linktr.ee/nickreve

Nick Revel

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