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Oct 27
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52 weekly improvisations completed!

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#52
Well, it’s been an epic journey!
Come rain, hail, shine, pandemic, film projects, family emergencies, colds, birthdays, and Xmas, I’ve stoically, or more likely stupidly, produced a spontaneous improvisation every week; filmed without edits and posted to my YouTube channel as well as Instagram & here on Facebook.
I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to occasionally check in and watch this process unfold. Personally, this weekly exploration & commitment has been many things; cathartic, surprising, challenging, flowing, trickling, joyful and frustrating.
I’m not sure what’s next, but I’m sure my nearest & dearest will not miss this weekly deadline within our house 🙂
This piece feels like the right sign off to me, after 52 weeks of improvisations, hence its title and being performed at a tempo of 52 beats per minute.
Take care out there.
D xo
Mar 19
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Now in its 23rd week, and despite many obstacles, I'm nearly at the half way point toward having 52 improvisations completed in one year and making an album from this vast amount of material I've accumulated; I'm already up to over 2 hours of music! It's been lots of fun and, at times, stressful thinking "how do I fit this into my week?". I've been exploring many different approaches to the improvisations, including; use of reverb feedback and echo loops, percussive layering, split screen performances (2 layers of instant improvisation), and utilising triggered sounds and beats with #Ableton Live and #Push2 controller. Check out the performances via the link and please subscribe if you like what you hear!

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC1iicBfV23TaDHaSGZKTUJg/featured
Dec 12
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BACKTRACK (ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK) FINALLY RELEASED! Friday 13th Dec 2019

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It gives me great pleasure to announce this release of the re-mastered soundtrack to Michael Petroni’s (creator of Netflix’s new series Messiah) thriller/horror feature, Backtrack.

AVAILABLE VIA ALL STREAMING SERVICES

Featuring the City of Prague Philharmonic and soloists. The film stars Academy Award winning actor, Adrien Brody (The Pianist, Peaky Blinders, and The Grand Budapest Hotel) in the lead role, with awesome supporting actors Sam Neill(Jurassic Park, Thor; Ragnarok and Peaky Blinders) and Robin McLeavy(Wu Assassins, Abraham Lincoln, and Hell on Wheels).

Some reviews of the score:

“An amazing music soundtrack…nocturnal and ominous”
Paul Harris, FilmBuffs Forecast

“Excellent work by composer Dale Cornelius”
Godfrey Cheshire, RogerEbert.com

“A superb musical score by Dale Cornelius”
Carolyn McDowall, TheCultureConcept.com

“The score, by Dale Cornelius, keeps the tone richly melancholic and moody”
Ben Spurling, HorrorNews.net

“A particular achievement goes to the music in BACKTRACK from Dale Cornelius, providing a thick, robust injection of moody atmosphere to the film that truly sells the darkness. The score grabs the viewer by the ears and forces us to sit up and take notice right from the opening credits. It makes a statement, declaring something bad will happen and you do not want to miss out.”
Travis Keune, WeAreMovieGeeks.com

Nov 19
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I've set myself a challenge to post weekly spontaneous piano improvisations/compositions, for one year! As soon as the microphone and camera are switched on, I play whatever thought/mood/feeling is present. The real challenge is not allowing myself to play things which are familiar; trying to be completely present and in the moment. It requires a lot of micro-second thinking ahead, to not fall into familiar patterns, phrases, harmonies etc. After one year, I will have 52 improvisations, which I will then select the best of, develop them further, and then create an album of piano compositions. Follow the link below :-)

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC1iicBfV23TaDHaSGZKTUJg/featured