After the release of Fittest last year, I began working on concepts for a new album. Though I have dozens of WIPs and unreleased completed songs lying around, it is only recently that I’ve really settled on an album concept and begun working on it seriously. My next album is going to be focused on dramatic, score-like pieces with lots of dark ambiances, atmospheres and textures, as well as more live and organic components.

I chose this theme for a few reasons. First of all, a number of my previous albums were more upbeat in mood and more focused on dance beats, so reigning in the tempo and paying more attention to detailed textures and intricate parts is a great artistic challenge. I’m using many new tools, synths and techniques on this project which makes it very exciting to work on! Another reason for this theme is that lately I’ve been inspired by compositions by a variety of film, video game and anime composers, and so I wanted to write pieces that call to mind more visual imagery. My goal is to try to get this music in actual film and game productions, too!

I’ve put together a little preview of six tracks that I’ve completed so far. Because some of these pieces are more like cues in a film score, many are shorter than you would expect, but I plan on writing more of them as a result, of course!

Dark Album Preview Medley – Download Here

Enjoy, and let me know your thoughts!