Jo's new epic EP "SIROCCO" is out now!

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My brand-new EP 'Sirocco' is now available on your favorite platform! ‘Sirocco’ took a slightly different approach compared to my other albums, and I'd like to share a few more words about its creation. I was always obsessed with sci-fi and watched Star Wars, Star Trek and obviously I’m a big fan of Dune. For the “Sirocco” EP I wanted to move away from the orchestra for once, which is very unusual for me since I usually rely on the power of the orchestra in some way or another. In this case all parts that I had initially planed to be played by the orchestra were replaced by synth parts that I shaped in a way that they reminisce a sound that we know from Vangelis’ work in “Blade Runner”, or Jean Michel-Jarre, or Tangerine Dream. I also wanted to add new elements to the palette like Middle-Eastern influences that are showcased by bendy male and female voices and small and medium percussion. The same goes for all the other instruments I used. The goal was to use all instruments in an unconventional way so they would evoke a sound that is alien, unexpected yet somewhat anchored in something that is predicable and rooted in what we know.

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Jo's new album "SENTIENCE" is out now!


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  • Sentience - the forgotten places that capture our experiences and turn us into sentient beings

  • Sentience - the era that is the birthplace of everything we know

  • Sentience - intellectual stories and ideas become meaningless without the ability to feel

  • Sentience - the essence of every moment that creates a sliver of the past and projects into the future

  • Sentience - the days when emotions ascend closer to the surface

  • Sentience - the sounds that capture our experiences and turn us into sentient beings.


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Jo's new album "MEMOIRS" is out now!

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I started out by recording all kinds of percussive sounds of my piano and as I experimented with different patterns I found that one particular percussive sound resembles a typewriter. That sound became a theme and recurring thing that can be heard in every piece. I like the piercing quality of it as it cuts through all the other instruments and always exposes the rhythmical backbone of the track:

The typewriter that goes on and on in the background of our minds that captures everything and writes the story of our life.

A major influence on me and for this album in particular is Steve Reich’s music. I’ve always admired the polyrhythmic nature of his compositions. I took a multi-layered piano approach which for me starts to become a staple in my arsenal. I would put down one layer of a rhythm and then find juxtaposing riffs to create syncopation to intensify the propulsive nature of a piece. Kaleidoscope-like patterns that are interchangeable and always complement each other.

Finding memorable melodies is probably the most difficult part of writing music but also the most rewarding for me if I’m able to “crack the code” time and time again and find a sequence of notes that mean something to me. Notes that have the power to draw you into a piece, that hook you and make you feel stuff.

I also used all kinds of single-note, percussive patterns where a single note motif rubs slightly with another syncopated motif of another pattern. There’s a lot of simplicity paired with the right amount of complexity that (ideally) creates enough intrigue to keep the listener interested and longing for more.

Every track is a tiny emotional snapshot of a life event that I wanted to capture. Things that spun me out of control. Things that challenged me to the core. The brightest joy I’ve experienced and the darkest valleys of despair I’ve wandered. I guess I could also call these “snapshots of momentary illusions”.


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