Impossible Situation4158/1Melancholy, reflective piano & string ensemble with low flute textures & subtle synth colours2:37
Theo Travis
Theo Travis (PRS)
An ambient composer/producer, whose music spans dark tracks & gentle soundscapes
Latest Tracks
- Laura's Lament4158/2Pensive Fender Rhodes & mysterious synth textures over a repetitive bass guitar riff & atmospheric drone2:28
- Major Decision4158/3Enigmatic clarinet over dark textures builds in tension & drama with pulsing synths, driving percussion & moody strings2:31
- Solemn Dilemma4158/4Emotional low flute & clarinet choir with reflective Rhodes. Builds with beating tribal drum & pulsing synth2:45
- On The Other Hand4158/5Sorrowful clarinet & reflective piano build in emotional intensity with subtle electronics, pulsing synth & soprano sax2:29
- Half Right4158/6Hypnotic steel tongue drum figure builds with acoustic guitar, light pads, mysterious alto flute & deep bass3:01
- Past And Future4158/7Insistent kalimba note with languid clarinets & trumpets. Builds with piano, driving bass groove & percussion 3:00
- Broken And Blue3960/1Slow, noirish jazz blues with sad smoky saxophone, walking double bass, Rhodes, brushes & atmospheric guitar washes 3:25
The story behind the sound
Theo Travis is an acclaimed London-based composer, producer, flautist, saxophonist, duduk and keyboards player. He studied classical music and jazz, and is a pioneering ambient composer and musician, having collaborated extensively with guitarist Robert Fripp, Harold Budd and Roger Eno. As a flute and sax player, he’s made ten solo albums which he composed and produced and is a member of the band Soft Machine, writing much of their recent material and producing their last album. He has also worked with artists such as David Gilmour, David Sylvian, Steven Wilson and Paul Ressel. His compositions range from dark atmospheric tracks to gentle soundscapes, from Middle Eastern to Crime Drama and documentary, often with imaginative use of a wide variety of woodwind instruments
Acclaimed ambient composer, producer, flautist, saxophonist, duduk & keyboard player & member of Soft Machine. His music spans dark tracks to gentle soundscapes & Crime Drama to documentary