Performed and recorded by Oscar Smith. Cover art by Liam Mulligan.

This piece was inspired by hearing many different clocks ticking simultaneously, but not quite in time with each other. It covers some tricky rhythmic concepts such as metric modulation and swing.

Frustrations In Time II

Australian Composer and Pianist
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Oscar Smith is a promising young composer with a wide spectrum of interests. 
He is also very passionate about Balinese Gamelan and regularly studies in Bali with local musicians.  Oscar studied Composition at the Sydney Conservatorium, where he primarily studied with Michael Smetanin. Oscar’s works have been premiered by SPIRAL ensemble, Gondwana Chorale, St Andrew’s Cathedral Choir, Voces Cælestium, double bassist Will Hansen, the Sydney Conservatorium Gamelan Ensemble, Gamelan Çudamani and Gamelan Salukat.

Vancouver pianist and composer. YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKJk8QvktBSYQXRiNZW1zLQ