The Lech waltz

"My background as a singer/songwriter often dictates how I start my work, but my affinity for experimental music helps to push my compositions into odd or unusual places. "For this composition, The Lech Waltz, I created a simple structure. And yet, it was missing something. "That’s when I decided to push the entire song a minute or more down the timeline, adding a number of layers and then playing without a click track, mixing in some long drones and melodies. "It’s become one of my favourite parts of the composition, sounding like what a river feels like. "I was thrilled to hear about Salma Caller’s idea of sharing small musical moments with other composers on this project. It evokes the connectivity of a river that changes with time. "I used a bell-like sound from Giuseppe Cordaro, a sample that I turned into a random, descending 4 note melody. From Salma, a rowing noise became a percussive element. "The original field recording (Segment 1) of the Lech River by Riccardo Fumagalli was turned into a lovely, noisy beat." Section of the river Lech reimagined by Bill McKenna. ------- Part of Flow, a creative exploration telling the story of a river through the power of sound. Explore the full project at .

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The Lech waltz is an episode from Cities and Memory.

This episode is 4:26 long.

This episode was published on May 6, 2026.

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