Journey through a sonic self-portrait, where piano keys unlock memories and melodies paint anxiety in vivid hues. This EP is the beating heart of a game in development, each track a step through the labyrinth of self-discovery. From the whimsical to the haunting, these compositions blend the familiar warmth of home with the vast unknown of personal growth. Unearth hidden harmonies and dance with discord as you experience the craft of turning inner turmoil into art. Welcome to the soundtrack of transformation.

of course we're arguing, we're friends!

wait...you're spiraling...ground yourself

remember that your night started off pretty damn peacefully

and recognize that joy is also a form of rebellion

never forget what/who you are: a rose in the concrete

got it? good. now get ready to go out and have fun dammit!

mmf...here come those damn intrusive thoughts trying to scare me again

now dive thoughts, drown deep down in the sea of my soul so i can let go of thinking

and instead i choose to cherish everyone and everything that grounds me

ah! and remember to thank ashley again for giving me the idea for flutes

When I sit down to write, what often comes to me most naturally (and at times against my own will) are lullabies and waltzes, or some combination of the two. I have obvious sources to blame for this - primarily the fairytale films I adored in my childhood and the timeless melodies that came with them, always embellished with strings, bells and harps. Writing Fairy Songs was a way of celebrating and indulging in my life-long obsession with the lullaby as a mode of music. To me, a lullaby is ephemeral and miniature, shining and secret - something you can hold in your palm, like a keepsake in a trinket box. Some of these songs are intricate and impressionist, others simple and tender, and all are connected in this small, glowing feeling.

The sonic world of this EP is an exploration in what I’ve been referring to as magic realism in sound - my usual sparkly synths are balanced with acoustic sounds, moments of pause and textural noise; I wanted to hear the human hand in the ethereal - as though these sounds were not created in an electronic world, but have always existed among us in the real world. Maybe we’d hear them if we just listened close enough?

Credits:

Written, recorded and produced by: Lila Ravelle
Fretless Guitar: Samuel Laramee
Aux Percussion: Samuel Laramee
Woodwinds: Dain Carandang
Violins: Alex George, Peter Kang
Upright Bass: Matthieu Savard
Mix engineers: Samuel Laramee, CJ The X, Lila Ravelle
Mastered by: CJ the X
Cover Artwork: Clairosphere, Zane Serada, Evan Kolar



Nameless

Little Choir

Cherub

Ribbons

Prelude

an alternate celesta/choir version of my 2024 christmas arrangement of "o come, o come emmanuel."  i spent a few cold 3am nights making this icy version.

O Come O Come Emmanuel - Celesta Mix

i found some remixes i created some 20 years ago so here you go.

i may slowly add more music from my archives.

best with headphones

New tracks tagged #celesta