of a family portrait, as part of our Atmospheres festival. In a busy fusion of rock, jazz, acoustic
and orchestral music, Joshua introduces his family, capturing each person’s personality and sense of humour, through snippets of conversation recorded through voice notes. In the words of Joshua himself, this uplifting piece is a, “crazy...funny...conglomerate nonsense!”
We can’t wait to hear it!
A whole year in progress, and with an impressive seven hours of footage recorded and carefully planned, Joshua develops the simplicity of a voice note to symphonic levels. Describing his creative process, he said, “I analysed the musical content of each phrase of each person. So I’d take the metre of how someone talks, or the rhythm and pitch of each person, and even as close to what key signature I could get for each person, and made a piece for each member of my family based around them, their personalities and what I’ve taken from how they speak.”
Yet, underneath the meticulous planning and careful arrangement, Joshua just wants his music to be enjoyed! “Musically, I feel the piece brings out my own sense of humour and it’s very me, I feel. I just really, really want people to laugh. The whole thing is supposed to be fun and I just want you to laugh.”
Fancy a mood-booster? Click here to listen to Joshua’s ‘Blumin ‘Ek' which premieres on Sat 2 May, 2:30pm
Fancy a mood-booster? Click here to listen to Joshua’s ‘Blumin ‘Ek' which premieres on Sat 2 May, 2:30pm
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