Kawin Kornthong is an artist from Thailand. In 2020 he released Eros and is back with a new album entitled APINMO. The album is a mix of instrumental compositions from solo piano to dissonant soundscapes.
The album begins with “Main Theme” which revolves around a piano and orchestral elements. It’s pretty and melancholy and sort of instills a sense of gratitude. “OFRIGVESNSE” is a slow moving piano piece that is both haunting and beautiful. The space between the notes is just as vital to the actual notes on this song. It creates a space for stillness. The next song however throws a wrench into the mood in a big way. “VLOE” contains what sounds like a full orchestra. It starts off broad and immense and soon takes a turn for dissonant. The headspace is in the same vicinity as pieces like Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima Musical composition by Krzysztof Penderecki. It does flow in and out of harmony which I really enjoyed. “Feeding Stray Cat” is a short piano piece very much in the same mood as “OFRIGVESNSE.”“AIPON NI TEH KRAD (self-portrait)” very much feels like an extension of that piece and goes on for a little over six minutes. “I Forgive You” is a shorter orchestral piece with what sounds like digital orchestral string and woodwinds. “Picturing a Wave in the Ocean” is the centerpiece at around ten-and-a-half minutes long. It goes back into the main theme of the album with deliat piano playing. The music on this song does have a few extra elements. It’s pensive, warm and reflective. “APINMO” felt novel. This song is much more atmospheric and ambient than the previous songs. It moves slowly with drone-like pads that come in close and then go far away. “Thank you for letting me stay for awhile” is piano and the swell of strings. On this song you hear what sounds like someone walking which gives it a feeling like it's out in the world to some degree. Last up is a finale piano piece entitled “I have to leave forever” which is a somber sendoff. I would classify this album as contemporary classical and I think fans of artists like Max Richter, Jon Hopkins, Nils Frahm and other like-minded artists will appreciate this most. It felt fairly cohesive and excels at creating moments which meld together sadness and beauty.
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