Vol.51 Noire
No. of Tracks: 7
Total Runtime: 51 min
Date of Creation: April 2019
This series of works can be seen as a continuation of “Endless Road” (Vol.33) and “Late-Winter Sketches” (Vol.34). The difference is that the works in this volume are on the border of solo keyboard improv and ambient music. Being less expressive but more soothing, these works share similarities with Gong baths, a form of sound meditation. What inspired these works was Noire, a powerful virtual piano released in 2019 by Native Instruments. In a way, these works are a sound check of the instrument. I did not feel the need to express myself too much, because the sounds of the instrument were just stunning to listen to. “Movement IV” is my personal favorite.