So good man, I've missed you like crazy <3

Old stuff I doubt I'll ever continue

My first ever live orchestral recording! Listen along with the conductor's score here:
https://youtu.be/BPXtGwZO-Ss

Inspired in part by legendary film soundtracks such as Howard Shore's Lord of the Rings, John Powell's How to Train Your Dragon and Joe Hisaishi's Studio Ghibli scores (to name a few), "We Yearn to Tell Stories" is a musical reflection on our innate need for storytelling as humans. It seeks to explore the thrill of building worlds, characters and narratives. It also portrays the ebbs and flows of the creative process, before finally capturing the joy and elation that results from witnessing a brand new story finally come alive.

Composed and Orchestrated by Sai Natarajan

Performed by Orchestra Wellington (https://orchestrawellington.co.nz/)
Conducted by Marc Taddei (http://marctaddei.com/)

Recorded by Andrew Dalziel (Instagram: /valleyaudio)
Mixed by Graham Kennedy

Special Thanks:
- Erica Challis
- Ewan Clark (@ewan-clark)
- Isaac Levi Henderson
- John Psathas (@john-psathas)
- Julie Sperring

Dedicated to Kyle Steiner – the most inspiring storyteller I know.

A huge thank you to John Psathas, Marc Taddei and Orchestra Wellington for making this happen. I hope I'll be able to hear you play my music again some day!

We Yearn to Tell Stories

We Yearn To Tell Stories (Feat. Orchestra Wellington)

Score available: https://rolfgustavson.com/s/Clouds-Over-Baden-Full-Score.pdf

Clouds Over Baden was written to honor the beautiful scenery of Baden, Austria. 

Recorded live in the Festsaal of Casino Baden on the 22nd of August 2022 during the Hollywood Music Workshop Summer Academy. 

Orchestra – HMW Symphony
Concertmaster – Dimitrie Leivici

Music composed and conducted by Rolf Gustavson
Mixed and mastered by Tuomas Nikkinen

Clouds Over Baden

Tweaks to do, but probably the closest to a finished track since losing an arm. ODIN and RealEight through NueralDSP Gojira and GGD Cali cabs.

Lyrics:
There are things we hold at night that we shelter from the sun,
And through the burning pain we sear this heart anew,

So we sit down when we're told not to go,
And we wonder why we're unfulfilled,

Ask yourself, and you'll know why you are so alone inside,
Free yourself, become all you've ever meant to be tonight,

Can't you see it's fading?
Can't you see it's fading?
Can't you see it's fading?
Can't you see it's fading?

Can't you see it's fading?
Can't you see it's fading?
Can't you see it's fading?
Can't you see it's fading?

Can't you see it's fading?
Can't you see it's fading?
Can't you see it's fading?
Can't you see it's fading?

Ask yourself, and you'll know why you are so alone inside,
Free yourself, become all you've ever meant to be tonight,

Wingclip (Test)

Freakwave - 2022

Paranoia

The opening track to a brand new album inspired by sea and space, created in collaboration with four of my fellow composer friends. Now on Bandcamp and all major streaming services:
https://ffm.to/celestial-waters

Album artwork by Damian Handzlik

Celestial Waters

A Beacon in the Cosmic Blizzard

A Beacon in the Cosmic Blizzard (From "Celestial Waters")

Come Back Around [Songwriting Blitz]

[songwriting blitz 30 january 2024]

lyrics:
Alles voelt zo zwaar
Gedachten van verraad
Vermoeien mij al lang

Al die jaren gaan voorbij zonder bestaan
De dag vergaat, het is al laat, en ik heb ook
Geen idee vandaag
Geen idee vandaag
Geen idee vandaag

Geen idee vandaag
Geen idee vandaag
Geen idee vandaag
Hoe ik dit los laat

Geen Idee Vandaag [Songwriting Blitz]

@oklou93 'want to wanna come back' edit

@niko_demus1

wtwcb (w/ Niko Demus)

'Hyvät matkustajat' began as a "sonic postcard from Finland", using soundscape field recordings from around the country. The original material was later further developed as material for sonic exploration and spectral transformations. Everything in 'Hyvät matkustajat' is made from the original field recordings that first gave birth to the piece.

James Andean is a musician and sound artist. He is active as both a composer and a performer in a range of fields, including electroacoustic music, improvisation, sound art, and audiovisuals. He is a lecturer at the Music, Technology and Innovation Research Centre of De Montfort University.

Deep Wireless 13 Online Album was produced by New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA) for the 2018 edition of the annual Deep Wireless Festival of Radio & Transmission Art. The contents of the album were curated by NAISA from an international call for submissions on the theme Sonic Reflections.

Editions 9 through 13 of the Deep Wireless Compilation are available on NAISA's Soundcloud site. Previous compact disc editions can be heard online at naisa.ca/media-archive/compactdiscs/

Copyright of the works belongs to the artists who have agreed to have their work on NAISA's Soundcloud page.

Note that Deep Wireless 13 is not available for download. Community and public radio or internet broadcasters should contact NAISA directly for access to the works for airplay. Contact naisa@naisa.ca for more information.

Artistic Director: Darren Copeland
Executive Director: Nadene Thériault-Copeland
Image Illustration: Prashant Miranda

Deep Wireless 13

James Andean - Hyvät matkustajat

This is where I dump the random/casual/cringe stuff. 

Studying game/film music at uni. Also playing some guitar in @oceill these days.

For collaboration suggestions, job offers and all kinds of commissions feel free to contact me at ztlamusic [at] gmail [dot] com.

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