Babylon

6 pieces of music with a Composer’s Commentary - the story behind the music, the same 6 pieces as instrumentals, and 6 remixes.  Each piece will be released with those 3 versions.  The 6 pieces are linked in several ways. Babylon was conceived around three momentous events from pre-Christian history - the Hanging Gardens, the Tower of Babel, and the Great Flood, as well as more personal pieces about Kim’s mother and grandchildren.  In the Composers Commentary version, Kim explores how stories have been absorbed and subverted by major religions, and, like Kim’s previous release Desiderium, the work is semi-autobiographical, mixing historical fact with his own life experience.

Musically, three of the pieces explore the same melodic material, re-imagined into ambient soundscapes reflecting the serenity of the Hanging Gardens and Heaven.  Otherwise, it’s Dub, Prog and Post Rock.  Go figure…