Hailing from Tokyo, Yuma Yamaguchi is known for his productions scoring films, drama, animation, and commercials. Concordia started as a soundtrack for an interactive beach art installation in Odaiba, Tokyo. As part of a four-track series of remixes, here Viennese producer and keyboardist Dorian Concept brings a distinctive flair whilst retaining hints of the original.
Both the original tracks and Dorian Concept’s version bask in elements of jazz, but where the original is focused on piano refrains and sweeping strings, the remix basks in loose organic percussion flourishes and glitchy electronics. Dorian Concept is known for his work with Flying Lotus, Thundercat, and The Cinematic Orchestra, and the aesthetics of those artists are present here.
As I write this, I’m sitting on an airplane, about to depart for the sunny beaches of Greece. The lively, organic feeling electronics of this version of Concordia feel perfect — like an early morning sunrise, the earth gently awakening with possibility.