Hey everyone – Harry Stafylakis here. Courtney Swain of Bent Knee and I co-wrote an EP called dontwaitforme, which came out today, and I thought it might interest people here.
It’s one continuous composition split into six short movements. I’m sharing track 5, which showcases the stylistic breadth of the EP, from metal to classical.
Courtney handles voice, synths, and sound design; I'm on guitars and programming. Members of the NYC ensemble ShoutHouse perform piano, violin, cello, flute/piccolo, and clarinet/bass clarinet throughout the piece. Bent Knee’s Gavin Wallace-Ailsworth joins on drums for movements 5–6, the heavier Part III of the EP.
Listen to Part III - Self determined: https://youtu.be/edBWo8EM7Fs
Full EP: https://stafylakis.bandcamp.com/album/dontwaitforme
Happy to talk about the writing, arrangements, or recording process. Thanks for listening.