Colin Riley is attracted to the idea that his music can appear casual and tongue-in-cheek on the surface, but is serious in its intentions on a deeper level.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The music on this album, written between 2005 and 2015, demonstrates Colin Riley's success in synthesizing diverse musical interests into a unique style.
Compositional Technique
The 'Lyric Pieces' on this album take titles and sometimes musical elements from pop songs that were part of Colin Riley's teenage musical tastes.
Composer Biography
Colin Riley attended Chethams, a specialist music school, and then York University, where the music department encouraged a wide range of musical styles, from bluegrass to gamelan.
Composer Biography
Colin Riley, the composer, describes himself as 'a composer of no fixed indoctrination' and grew up in an era where distinctions between musical genres were less important.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Colin Riley's compositional instincts are revealed through his choice of teenage songs, which share an 'essentially English focus on melody' across indie, prog, and folk genres.
Recording & Production
Most of the album was recorded between September 2014 and April 2015 at Brunel University London, the University of Kent, and the Yehudi Menuhin School.
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