Thirteen miniature journeys, each a complete world in ninety seconds.

In this new album, Samuel Hamish Gray continues his exploration of spontaneous composition — music created entirely in the moment, unpremeditated yet intricately formed. Each piece was conceived, performed, and completed in a single take, bound only by one strict parameter: a duration of exactly one minute and thirty seconds.

Within that constraint lies astonishing freedom. The result is thirteen concise piano works — cinematic, lyrical, sometimes fragile, sometimes dramatic — each a distilled emotional narrative. Gray’s playing moves from shimmering introspection to bold, cinematic resonance, his improvisations sculpted by instinct and refined by long experience in both classical and jazz idioms.

Listeners familiar with his Sirius Suite (2025), a meditation on loss and love, will recognize the same immediacy and tenderness, but here the focus is on compression: each piece a single breath, a fleeting vision, a self-contained journey.

Gray is known for his fully spontaneous solo piano performances in Norway, New Zealand, and beyond, and for his forthcoming long-form work Norgesvenn (2026), recorded as one continuous arc. These new miniatures reveal another side of his artistry — concise, pure, and perfectly balanced between composition and improvisation.

Perfect for reflective playlists, film and documentary use, or simply quiet listening, each piece can stand alone, loop seamlessly, or fade into thought — small universes of sound, carved from silence.

Ανώνυμο

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Thirteen miniature journeys, each a complete world in ninety seconds.

In this new album, Samuel Hamish Gray continues his exploration of spontaneous composition — music created entirely in the moment, unpremeditated yet intricately formed. Each piece was conceived, performed, and completed in a single take, bound only by one strict parameter: a duration of exactly one minute and thirty seconds.

Within that constraint lies astonishing freedom. The result is thirteen concise piano works — cinematic, lyrical, sometimes fragile, sometimes dramatic — each a distilled emotional narrative. Gray’s playing moves from shimmering introspection to bold, cinematic resonance, his improvisations sculpted by instinct and refined by long experience in both classical and rock idioms.

Listeners familiar with his Sirius Suite (2025), a meditation on loss and love, will recognize the same immediacy and tenderness, but here the focus is on compression: each piece a single breath, a fleeting vision, a self-contained journey.

Gray is known for his fully spontaneous solo piano performances in Norway, New Zealand, and beyond, and for his forthcoming long-form work Norgesvenn (2026), recorded as one continuous arc. These new miniatures reveal another side of his artistry — concise, pure, and perfectly balanced between composition and improvisation.

Perfect for reflective playlists, film and documentary use, or simply quiet listening, each piece can stand alone, loop seamlessly, or fade into thought — small universes of sound, carved from silence.

Lullaby/Goodbye

This traditional French carol (literally "Between the Ox and the Grey Donkey" but often simply called "The Ox and the Ass" in English) is one of my favourite Christmas carols.  I know I probably say that about an awful lot of carols, but I do find there is something particularly haunting about this one.  For a long time I assumed it was always arranged as a harmonic minor piece (so, if it was in D minor, as my version is, all the Cs would be C sharps).  But when I came to write the countermelodies they seemed to want to include C naturals, creating a more modal feel.  I imagined all the Christmas carol purists tut-tutting and saying “We can’t have this!”, but more recently I’ve come across many arrangements, whether for choir or instruments, with a wide variety of lovely harmonisations, so I felt better about my own version, which uses a pattern similar to songs like Greensleeves, which is essentially modal but sharpens the leading note at cadences.  I think it works well, and I hope you do too.
The sheet music is available as usual from Creighton's Collection (https://www.creighton-griffiths.co.uk/acatalog/Stephen_Dunstone.html) or from your regular harp music supplier. 


Entre Le Boeuf et l'Âne Gris

I made this track while staying near Adeje in Tenerife. It's an emotional, ambient ode to the emotion of awe. P and C owned by Ralph Cree 2025

Adeje

original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFhrvqTMjiA

You don't know why you stopped on the sidewalk
Why you wave, shout "Wait!"
The taxi driver sighs, puts on his hat
and asks you: "Where to, brother?"

inside your mouth melts a word California
As if you were so far away from home
cuz in California there's girls, fun and easy wine
in California theres sunny skies

got two litus, old debts, buttons in your pocket
You talk them into driving you, driving you home

California girls, fun and easy wine
in California theres a sunny sky

And suddenly the harrowing apathy
And to go home there's no point 
the radio keeps reminding, keeps promising tomorrow
The taxi driver sighs: "Where to next?"

inside your mouth melts a word california
As if you were that far away from home
California, girls, fun and easy wine
in California theres a sunny sky

California (Far from Lithuania) Cover

Ep0_A3 Dragan Markovic (premier passage)

Ep0_B1 Rafael Aragon (deuxième passage)

Ep0_B3 Dragan Markovic (fermeture)

Resilient Spirit, a dark ambient track, merges evocative vocals with synth-driven, misty soundscapes, crafted in our home studio

L4R4X - Resilient Spirit

Ralph Cree has several projects that he is involved in.

Firstly, Undulus is the artist name of Ralph Cree, a Multi-intrumentalist from Dorset. Ralph has been composing, recording and producing his own music since the mid 1990's, playing the vast majority of instruments himself. He has called on the musical skills of the occasional friend.

Ralph studied Ethno-Musicology at The School of Oriental and African Studies in London, hence the musical influences behind Undulus are very diverse - ranging from Electro, Dance, World, Jazz, Classical, Funk. So, in this sense the music is very contemporary, simultaneously drawing inspiration from the music of all cultures and periods of history. 

Secondly, The Crees: A Husband and Wife Musical Duo (Ralph Cree and Dizzi Dulcimer) who delight in creating magical melodies that speak directly to the heart. We play a selection of unusual acoustic instruments including, Hammered Dulcimer, Hang, Halo, Thumb Piano,Tank Drum, Metallophone, Piano, and a variety of World Percussion.

This Crees debut album "Kenosis" is a very chilled-out sonic and melodic journey, perfect for contemplation and deep relaxation. In addition to being enjoyed at home, Kenosis creates a soothing environment for Yoga and Meditation classes, and Natural Therapies such as Massage. As well as playing our instruments, we recorded every sound ourselves, including all the nature sounds, which were recorded on location in the wild places of the West Country.

Thirdly, Ralph is the Co-Founder of The Magic Drum Orchestra who fuse a passion for Brazilian music, heavy drums and percussion with a love of modern dance beats. Their sound has influences from dubstep, drum & bass and hip hop fused with batucada, samba and afrobeat.

Lastly, Ralph created the Zen Ambient Sample Pack released by Loopmasters. This sample pack is for making super-chilled music.

Lara is the founder, songwriter, composer, and producer of the Turkey-based band L4R4X. Throughout her music career, Lara has crafted a universe steeped in dark and mystical tones, guiding listeners on a journey through the depths of shadows. Together with L4R4X, she has created songs that touch the deepest corners of the soul with melancholic melodies and enigmatic lyrics.

WOMB is a serie of intimate and immersive musical events that put the emphasis on contemplative listening rather than dancing.
Getting free of the dancefloor demands, to highlight other forms of sonic expression and explore other functions of music.

We welcome you in a cosy and intimate venue, ideally set up so you can let go and surrender to the music, and dive into introspective explorations and psychonautic journeys, enveloped in intrauterine warmth.
The listening room will be furnished with sofas, matresses, carpets and cushions to allow optimal comfort for your musical journey.

Residents : 
☉ Rafael Aragon
☉ Tanghi
☉ Dragan Markovic

Past guests : 
Xique Xique - Sancho Meiso Chaya - Catherine Danger - Cornil - Sebcat Rebel Up! - P4co - Il Bestuario - emsy bibiš - Al Jive Mestizo - Rotor - Gibs - Perceval - Esteban Stan

I write classical/post-classical chamber music and play the piano. I also make lo-fi indie rock ('baroque chamber pop') under the name Sam Gray Singing. 
I grew up in New Zealand, where most of my family still lives. I lived in Norway for a decade and am now based in Austria. 
Pencil portrait by Sampo Marjomaa.
www.samuelgray.net

New tracks tagged #contemplative