Today I’m presenting you with the track Motifs 4 (Nightwake) by the British composer and piano player Kemal Yusuf. Kemal began teaching himself various instruments at a young age and later started taking piano lessons and earned a place at the Royal Academy of Music in London at age 18. He has composed over 150 pieces for various ensembles, films, dance productions, and solo performances.
The track Motifs 4 (Nightwake) was released as a single on the 4th of September, 2023.
Tell us something about your track Motifs 4 (Nightwake)!
This is my first release from the “Motifs” project, a musical time capsule of my journey. I started playing piano by experimenting from age 7 to 18, recording the process. Now, I’ve transformed around 700 personal recordings into these piano tracks. Each piece is a snapshot of those early motifs. For this track, I looped a small musical snippet, added a delicate melody, and created a dreamy, emotionally captivating piece. It’s part of a duo with “Motifs 1 (Daywake),” which has a brighter, more optimistic feel.
Thank you very much for this Kemal!