Minimalism meets ambient music. Live musicians meet synthesizers and samplers.

5 MP3 Songs
NEW AGE: Ambient, CLASSICAL: Minimalism



Details:
Impulsive music- A selection of compositions from 2000-2004 by Swedish crossover composer Thomas Rydell. Except for the live track (Textures) the music on this CD is a combination of acoustic and electronic instruments. To best describe the music on this album imagine Tangerine Dream (the 70s or early 80s stuff) in combination with minimalist composers like Steve Reich or Terry Riley. Add a touch of Brian Eno and you're almost there...

About me:
I have always been interested in crossover music; music that is hard to label. I like musical experiments and new combinations of traditions and instruments. My influences come from progressive rock, ambient music, contemporary classical music, film music, ethnic and folk music.

As a teenager I played guitar in different local bands, but as the 80s was the "synthpop-era" I had a hard time fitting in. Consequently I spent lots of time recording music on my portable studio. In the early 90's I had some of my music released by a Swedish record label on four CDs.

After that I spent 6 years studying music and got a diploma in musical composition and arranging. Today I work as a composer/arranger/producer of music for media; films, TV shows, websites etc.