George Tsontakis is a compositional genius. He takes classical music and flies with it to a cinematic world. His songwriting is alive. Swirling with evocative and expressive builds, the nuance of his world is infinite and infinitesimal. The artist values intricacy, expanding it creatively into a moving and dynamic world of sound.
George’s compositions are marked by visual feeling, a very specific way of curating sound. There is emotion and the story tail gates behind it effortlessly. It awakens the imagination and keeps it flowing. Keeps it growing.
His latest compositional work is ‘TSONTAKIS PIANO QUARTET #4’, a double track EP in collaboration with Ames Piano Quartet. The compositions detail landscapes, gradients of horizon, with activity that transcends across the many planes.
The first track of the double release is ‘Piano Quartet No. 4 : I. Hypnotic and Dreamy’. The track features swirling dancing waltzes of ethereal violin classicals. This is tempered by the chromatism and syncopation of the piano. It has the retro drama of old English cinema. The atmosphere of quivering feeling. However it is also produced to blossom with modern conceptual songwriting and free contemporary flow. Hypnotic and dreamy, the track feels like an immersive fever dream. Incredibly detailed, haunting and beautifully spherical. It contains you, allowing you to delve into the velvet folds of this dancing soundscape.
Second track is ‘Piano Quartet #4 : II. Swaying’. A movement induced track that explores the nuance of rhythm. It’s piano work that seemingly falls dramatically from the sky. It has the same retro cinematic atmosphere of its predecessor. A little bit more exacerbated. The artist uses syncopation really well with this track. Using it to dramatise the instrumental language. He defines it and sharpens its expression. He also plays with the tonalities. Using the natural resonance of the piano to create layers. The violins are soft intrusive labyrinths that keep feeding and feeding off of the piano flow. So you’re spiralling with it, keep falling into the circular embrace of these two instrumentals.
With both the tracks, the artist carefully sets up the atmosphere for the two instruments to interact. There’s almost an intoxicating and sensual feel to the air that brings a magic to the piano and violin. George sets a really beautiful and incredible scene. Listen Now!
The EP is available for streaming on popular sites like Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music!
You can listen to ‘TSONTAKIS PIANO QUARTET #4’ by George Tsontakis here -
