A Beautifully Composed Release from Byrne Elliot Delivers Cinematic Atmosphere

A recent release from Byrne Elliot delivers a beautifully woven cinematic waltz of sorts that brings to mind fantastical things as it comes through with a very particular kind of hard, which is really addicting, along with a gorgeous build and blend of textures, tones, and instrumentation that lets this song breathe.

"Haunted Love" is a gorgeous composition that really can sort of whisk you away. This is a song that has an uncanny ability to pull you away from wherever you are, whatever you're doing, and put you in a completely different headspace for a little chunk of time.

The song is an escape, of sorts.

This fully orchestrated composition is written and composed with the cinematic mind, as well as a bit of a story.

This is what I find so incredibly intriguing. You can tell by the way the song unfolds that it likely began with certain melodies and grew from there. What's unreal is Byrne's ability to build off of that and create something that has such a thick aesthetic and atmosphere for you to sort of float alongside.

The main melodies and hooks are something that stick with you for long after the song has ended, but the way it is composed and built is really something special.

There are several keys, including piano, and although that piano is a main focal point in terms of instrumentation, there is so much more going on that, again, it just feels so rich, thick, and wonderfully orchestrated.

This is an example of a track that reminds me of classic compositions that you'd hear in films growing up.

The title of the track insinuates that fantastical or supernatural element, and the sort of dancing waltz of it makes you imagine ghosts in a ballroom dancing around in your head.

There's also this amazing warmth that it delivers, although it has a lot to do with the tones of the instruments, because believe me, the combination of the tones comes together and really does give you something to hold on to; it also has a lot to do with the melody.

Again, this piece is based on one big hook, and it's just something that makes me think of some of the classical composers.

Growing up as a kid in the 80s, watching loads of films, a lot of those films became a part of my life.

The scores to those films are as important as any other aspect of them.

This piece makes me think of composers like Jerry Goldsmith, who scored tons of movies in the 80s and 90s. It also makes me think of others like John Williams, for example.

It certainly feels like those kinds of composers, film composers in particular, play a big part in Byrne's set of influences.

Now, I'm not the most experienced with more current composers or loads of classical music in general, but I really feel like the cinematic aspect is this song's strong suit.

I also feel like that's part of what he was aiming to get across.

Part of the beauty of pieces like this is that you picture things in your head as the song plays on. Whatever the scenario, whoever the characters are, whatever the visuals that you have, they're up to your own mind, the music sets the mood, delivers the presence, and gives you the canvas to start painting that picture.

Once the mood is set, your mind will go in different directions.

Every person who listens to this piece of music will soak it in a little differently.

This single is actually from a full album called Age of Enlightenment.

This is an amazing record that portrays a slew of other influences, waves of intensities that come and go, and strong suits in different places.

Some of these are a little darker while others are inspirational and uplifting.

A lot of it is fully orchestrated, powerful, has a great impact, and comes through with a pure love for the craft of composing music in general.

This is someone who is amazing at pairing instruments together and creating, again, moods. He's able to create plenty of emotion, whether it's highs or lows, and does it all with a single lyric.

It's the power of tone, texture, melody, and of course, imagination.

Songs like "Sunlight" certainly feel empowering and beautiful.

Others like "Hope for the Hopeless" have a more endearing sentiment behind them. You can hear a range of different emotions and pieces like this, and throughout the record, you also have different approaches to orchestration and again, that mood creation.

There are a lot of different techniques used throughout the record, but all in all, it has so much emotion and heart behind it that it's impossible to turn away from.

I would actually suggest listening to the full album from start to finish in one shot.

This is such a great experience when listened to in full, as a whole.

Diving into this with headphones on is the best way to do it, and the whole record is only about half an hour long.

So, kick back, close your eyes, pop some headphones on, and play The Age of Enlightenment record as a whole, but if you don't have time for that because you're oh so busy, start with "Haunted Love" to get a really beautiful and full-bodied idea of where Byrne is coming from.

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