Crystalline, a four-track EP for two pianos, written and performed by Alex Heffes and the late Ryuichi Sakamoto, releases on 1 December 2023, in partership with Platoon. Two singles from the EP, Celestina and Obsidian, are releasing on 6 October and 3 November.
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Alex Heffes writes:
'When I learned that Ryuichi had died, I went back through my archives and discovered a number of previously unreleased and unheard pieces that I had written and played with Ryuichi. Each track is like a miniature piece of crystal broken from a larger stone with its own unique character - Celestine, Obsidian and Amethyst. The final track, After, was created posthumously by taking a loop of us both playing and combining it at different speeds and pitches to create the dream-like texture of the piece. Crystalline is a tribute to Ryuichi and the inspiration he was to me and so many others.'
Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alex Heffes
Streaming links will be published here.
Electronic press kit for reviewers and radio stations available from Ulysses Arts.
Electronic press kit for reviewers and radio stations available from Ulysses Arts.
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