Sarah Elise Thompson - sanddollar

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For the first time ever, Live at Enmore has presented a purely instrumental performance. It comes courtesy of Sydney composer and pianist Sarah Elise Thompson, with a piece titled 'sanddollar'. 

Written for vibraphone, Thompson arranged the piece for solo piano for her Live at Enmore session. Influenced by the American minimalist tradition, 'sanddollar' is hypnotic, with cascading motifs that lull you into a state of meditative submission. It's set to appear on her debut album, 'self centre', which will arrive on November 5.

Bubbling with repetitive rhythms, 'sanddollar' is a study of dynamic transitions over time, with rare fragments of melody rising above the mix. The result is a piece that transports you.

Being an instrumental piece, the piano was opened up and allowed to breathe fully, enabling an uncompromised capture of the instrument — both visually and sonically — from a number of angles.

"I wrote this piece in 2020, just before all the craziness of last year," Thompson said before the session. "[It was about] going and seeing the most incredible Californian sunsets." 

Live at Enmore gear list:

Audio-Technica AT4047: https://bit.ly/3BSxes7
Audio-Technica AT4051b: https://bit.ly/3rHuvNu

Pre-save 'self centre': https://gyro.to/selfcentre
Recorded at Enmore Audio: https://happymag.tv/enmore-audio/
Produced by Happy Mag: https://happymag.tv/
Find out more: https://bit.ly/30ql4Zu

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