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Treats, Trauma, and Trust
Check out the collection of blog posts, behind-the-scenes to the writing process of the EP, 5 solo piano pieces. Some were improvised, some were planned, some are a mix of both. Ear candy, "trauma responses", and trust in the creative process.
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Critters & Creatures: Layers of Life Back Story
Next comes Layers of Life! This one's concept definitely mulled and marinated in my mind for days, if not weeks. I knew that I wanted the...
Falori-i
May 15, 20222 min read
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Critters & Creatures: Pre-Programmed Back Story
Pre-Programmed was written next. I came up with the full title while on the phone with my brother, talking about some toxic behaviors...
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May 15, 20223 min read
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Critters & Creatures: Graceful Gliders Back Story
Graceful Gliders was the second piece I wrote after the title track. Overall the melody is not particularly interesting or memorable, and...
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May 15, 20222 min read
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Critters & Creatures: Title Track Back Story
Critters and Creatures started out as a creepy little song that I sang quietly into my phone after I quickly walked under and away from...
Falori-i
May 15, 20225 min read
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The Path: Stories with Strangers - A Different Type of Heartbreak
This song is my most recent composition, written a few years ago, after a very close friend of mine and I had a particularly painful...
Falori-i
Aug 23, 20182 min read
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The Path: Stories with Strangers - The Path
"The Path" is the story of my pain as a child and teenager. There's no way that I could put my experience succinctly, so my music speaks...
Falori-i
Aug 23, 20182 min read
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The Path: Stories with Strangers - When the Dream Begins to End
"When the Dream Begins to End" is a piece that I wrote in college, during the summer after my freshman year. I feel like this piece isn't...
Falori-i
Aug 23, 20182 min read
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The Path: Stories with Strangers - Up on the Balcony
"Up on the Balcony" is about a kitty cat that I grew up with—she was with us for 14 years, from my ages 11 to 25. Her name was Leia, and...
Falori-i
Aug 23, 20182 min read
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The Path: Stories with Strangers - Voice
Voice is one of my gems. Even though each of my compositions holds a special, unique place in my heart, it's really Voice that I dearly...
Falori-i
Aug 23, 20182 min read
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The Path: Stories with Strangers - Whoever You May Be
The second half of the album is positively magical. Where the first 5 tracks were solid pieces, the latter half feels more abundant with...
Falori-i
Aug 23, 20183 min read
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The Path: Stories with Strangers - A Moral Decision
"A Moral Decision" was written during a pretty transformative part of my life—psychologically and intellectually. It was my junior year...
Falori-i
Aug 23, 20181 min read
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The Path: Stories with Strangers - Finny in D Major, Phineas in B Minor
This piece was pretty monumental, for what I was able to do in terms of structural variation, as well as purpose and audience...
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Aug 23, 20183 min read
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The Path: Stories with Strangers - Untitled #1
"Untitled #1" was the original title of this piece; it tried on a few other ones that just never fit. My brother would call this song...
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Aug 23, 20183 min read
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The Path: Stories with Strangers - September 21st
"September 21st" is my somber counter-seasonal piece to "March 21st". If the beginning of spring marks growth and blossoming, the...
Falori-i
Aug 23, 20183 min read
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The Path: Stories with Strangers - March 21st
"March 21st" is a happy spring song! Well, it's a piece—it has no words, so it's technically not a "song". The springtime image is also a...
Falori-i
Aug 23, 20183 min read
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Stories With Strangers: Prologue
My debut album, Stories With Strangers, is set for release on August 24, 2018. It's been a long time coming—it contains a selection of...
Falori-i
Aug 14, 20181 min read
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