Future Romanticism
In his personal take on synth music, Capiuz explores a language made of liquid notes and pointillistic counterpoints, all stemming from a single machine. This album has been composed using the MIDI language and then recorded in one take with a single synthesizer, investigating non-human ways of playing the instrument. The computer is treated as the intermediate that connects the composer’s intentions with the machine, allowing for complexities and velocities that go beyond the keyboard.
The inspiration for this record comes from the romantic music movement that flared up in Europe during the 19th century and its innovations in regards to using difficult technical excerpts to produce and create new types of sonic palettes and emotions, without indulging in aimless instrumental virtuosity. In Future Romanticism this concept takes various shapes, going from fast and intricate cascade of notes, reminiscent of Black Midi music, to an evolving sound design that morphs the tracks into new textures and timbers passing through intricate and layered polyphonies.
https://mizuhamizuha.bandcamp.com/album/future-romanticism-2