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STEPHEN RODGERS IS EXPLORING SOUND

music

 

SCATTERBRAIN

2 tracks composed to accompany a painting by Jerusha Vox. Scatterbrain attempts to give a sonic representation to the mind of an unfocused creative with colorful runs and constantly shifting melodic ideas grasping for stability. Heartsease is calm and content with a stable motif decorated with evolving textures and shifting harmonic contexts

 

THE SHADOW

3 tracks composed to accompany a painting by Jerusha Vox. Starting with a somber string piece followed by 2 melodic progressive pieces utilizing heavy synths, drums, and bass

 

EDEN

13 tracks telling the sonic tale of Eden, a whimsical rodent wizard on a journey of self discovery in their sacred sewer. A synth heavy, genre-defying exploration of rhythm and harmony

 
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A Dreamer’s Apparition

Debut album predominantly focused on contemporary composition accompanied by lush sampling, warm synths, & electronic drumming

 

MANICHEE

An ambitious 11 minute 11 second single traverses many genres & emotions through a deep sea of sound expressing the duality of good and evil within us all

 

I DREAM OF SLEEP

A two-track release featuring a short emotional piano composition & a hard hitting progressive synth heavy song reflecting on free will

 

BELVIDERE

A two-track release telling the story of a park & nearby street in downtown Richmond, Virgina. Featuring gamelan, guitars, melodic synths, & much more

 

KRAKEN

A unique meticulously produced collaboration with rap artist & multi-instrumentalist Corduroy Conundrum

 

time travel guide

Acoustic guitar & drums act as a guide through time feat. Chris Shemwell

 

Reality Isn’t real & neither are you

Dramatic ambiance, intense rhythm, & relaxing harmony lead to an unusual existential soundscape

 

Path tread by lovers

A dreamy composition for solo piano tugging at the emotions drawn by a path near my childhood home in Richmond, Virginia

 

hold on to your imagination

Nostalgia driven composition for solo piano reflecting on imagination

Visualizations

Visuals by Chris Shemwell

Visuals by Chris Shemwell

Animations by Snow College students. Scored fall 2019.

 

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American Creative

Based in Salt Lake City, Utah