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Brian Field presents Kaleidoscope.

A mesmerizing and cinematic composition with a diverse edge to it.

Brian Field is a composer with a focus on creating music designed for a wide variety of settings. His most recent release, "Kaleidoscope," it's created for a large orchestra. This beautiful compositional piece explores the nuances of modern neo-classical music. The melodic buildup of this song is very understated but at the same time rich and extremely detailed. As the title of this piece might imply, listeners can expect a very diverse sound, which types the hat off to Brian's wide range of musical influences. As a composer, he looks up to people such as Philip Glass, Ólafur Arnalds, and Steve Reich, only to mention a few.

Hailing from New York City, Brian has developed a distinctive sound based on his many different experiences. He attended the world-famous Juilliard School, where he continued to set the bar higher and explore many new possibilities in terms of sound and compositional technique. With this new piece, Brian managed to broaden his focus even more than he did in his previous works, determined to allow the music to dive deeper into a rich array of colors and rhythms in different patterns. "Kaleidoscope" unfolds over the span of 13 minutes. Brian's goal with this particular composition was to allow the audience to go on a journey through sound, taking them on a ride defined by as many colors as you would expect to see on a beautiful kaleidoscope, as the title suggests.

One of the most impressive details of "Kaleidoscope" is how the song seems to progressively build into something different and grander. The song starts fairly small, with a xylophone melody in the opening. The melodic riff is fairly simple at its core, but at the same time, it immediately creates tension and a rhythm that drives the song forward. The timber of the xylophone is particularly interesting as well. Not to be confused with the glockenspiel, which is a metallic instrument, the xylophone brings the texture of wood to the mix, landing and a more organic vibe right away.

The other instruments fade in slowly, allowing the xylophone to still rule the composition while the other elements build up around it. At about 30 seconds in, "Kaleidoscope" acquires a deeply cinematic quality, which creates a lot of anticipation as all the other instruments seem to converge beautifully. This song is skillfully performed by the symphonic Orchestra of Moldova, driven by conductor Mihail Agafita. These skillful musicians were able to stay true to the heart and soul of Brian's composition while also providing incredible depth with their individual performances. "Kaleidoscope" is a particularly interesting orchestral piece. On the one hand, everything makes sense together holistically, as you would expect from a composition of this type. By that, I mean that the sum of the parts really works in synergy in order to create a unitary vision.

On the other hand, every single instrument seems to have its particular space. While everything works well within the context, there's also a feeling that every instrument has room to shine and really stand out, bringing a different texture and a different organic feel to the sound of this composition. In my opinion, this is exactly what makes this song a true kaleidoscope. Every instrument is able to bring something unique to the track, not only in terms of approaching melody differently but also in terms of relying on different sonic signatures to make the piece more colorful and interesting. At one point in the arrangements, the xylophone melody is replaced by a similar melody played on a piano.

This removes some of the percussiveness of the xylophone in favor of a more melodic and soothing approach. From there on out, the strings acquire a more prominent role in the composition, while the percussive elements in the background assume a more sparse role. The beautiful eight-note melodic pattern that appeared, in the beginning is at the center of the track's rhythmic pulse, With everything else coming together all around it. Add about six minutes in, and "Kaleidoscope" starts to shift. Feels like the dynamics quiet down a little bit, only for this song to progressively ramp up in intensity, allowing the bass notes to become more prominent and start driving the progression of the composition. This leads to a very beautiful section, which features an interplay of different melodic and rhythmic segments, countering and complementing one another with various instruments.

As mentioned earlier, everything still makes sense holistically, but every single instrument does something that makes it stand out. There is a pause slightly after the nine-minute mark, which leads to the song embracing a darker and more subdued mood. The brass instrument takes the lead here with a powerful melody that almost evokes an army marching toward the battlefield. We are progressively diving deeper into the most dramatic section of "Kaleidoscope," almost as if the track started out in a brighter space only to end up in a darker environment. The journey from the morning light to the twilight of the evening and the obscurity of the night. However, there is always a light at the end of even the darkest night. At some point, the arrangement shifts again, as if you were finally able to see a new sun rising. The scope of this beautiful sight is epic and awe-inspiring, leading to a very emotional outro, with timpanis and cymbals ringing out the end of the piece in a very spectacular and grandiose manner.

Overall, "Kaleidoscope" is an exercise in diversity and creativity. However, this track is not designed to impress listeners but rather to evoke feelings and emotions and take them on the voyage through sound. They managed to accomplish this on the grounds of the sheer variety of sounds in the evolution of this mesmerizing arrangement.

Find out more about Brian Field, and do not miss out on "Kaleidoscope."

This composition is currently available on all of the best digital streaming platforms on the web.

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Thank you Dr. Field for everything you have done for me and my son. If it wasn't for you we would of never known about my pheo. Thank you for taking great care of my son during the first year and a half of his life. We appreciate you and wish you well on your new journey. We miss you and know we won't be able to ever replace you.

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