The three works on this album were composed over the last four years, a period which saw Armstrong searching for a personal style of composition to reflect his musical influences. In his approach to the acoustic world of classical music he has applied procedures used in recording electronic music. "I wanted to find a direct language, using tonality but firmly rooted in the 21st century," explains Armstrong, "an abstract, diffuse way of writing, much like an abstract painting with blurred images and subtle nuances of color. I've always had a fascination with sonority and orchestration.
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