We hadn’t kept up with the latest offering from Serafim Tsotsonis but we were clearly missing out. I Am the Sum of my Parts, a 6-track EP released last May, is the most recent work from the wonderful and prolific Greek composer, electronic musician and producer. A beautifully crafted EP, I Am the Sum of my Parts takes cues from neo-classical, ambient, drone, post-rock and modern electronic sounds and finds Tsotsonis showcasing his songwriting and multi-instrumental talents playing and manipulating nearly all the instruments featured on the EP. The pieces feel intimate and cinematic, enveloped by serenity with eerie undertones. Swaying from light to dark, the EP contains multitudes and is at once daring and fragile, blissful and ominous.

I Am the Sum of My Parts “conveys messages through an idiolect, carrying the gifts of an inner, secret world”, as the EP’s accompanying blurb describes. “Pieces that sound like delicate, precious, colorful tissues fluttering in the wind.. Inspiration, innerness, elegance, artistry. Profound music goes hand in hand with poetry..”

For a taster of the EP, listen to the compelling ‘Vesper’ below and let yourself drift away.

2017 may be just around the corner but our ears remain tuned to the sounds of 2016. And with good reason, with incredible albums still slated to drop before the end of the year. One we’re eagerly waiting to hear is the new full-length from Serafim Tsotsonis, She Swims, arriving on December 9th through Hush Hush Records. The new effort from the Greek composer, electronic musician, and producer “is marked by a collection of instrumental-heavy compositions that confidently display his cinematic and evocative blend of neo-classical, ambient electronics, post-rock, and dream-pop styles”, as the press release describes.
Tsotsonis had previously unveiled ‘Cold Naive’ as the first taster from the album and he’s following it with the glorious and dramatic track ‘Imaginary Friends’. Listen to both below.