New track: The Foehn Wind

My new track The Foehn Wind is out now. This swirling, unpredictable composition takes its name from the hot, dry wind that flows down from mountains. As I was writing it, I was thinking of balmy evenings drinking wine on a sun-baked terrace, looking out towards mountain ranges standing tall in the distance.

Below is a link to stream it on your favourite music streaming service. Please be sure to favourite it!

I love playing it, it's a real joy. I'm also really pleased with the way it came to me. Part of its unpredictability comes from a set of unusual chord progressions (Eb major - A major, amongst others). I've often been attracted by such weird chord progressions but it can be hard to make them sound natural. Here I feel like it makes sense. (Maybe that's just me!)

The other thing I really enjoy is — nerd alert — it's in two different metres at once. It's easier to write it out in 3/4 time in the left hand and 6/8 time in the right hand. The music nerds amongst you will know that these are different but closely related metres, and the combination of the two creates this lovely rhythmic interplay.

The Foehn Wind is released by one of my frequent collaborators, Bigo & Twigetti, who put together the artwork below.