Kyoto-born, Berlin-based composer and producer Midori Hirano announces her new album, a brand new score for the debut film by Nietzchka Keene. Commissioned by Kunstencentrum Viernulvier for their acclaimed Videodroom series, in which contemporary experimentalists reimagine the musical accompaniment of classic arthouse cinema.
Coinciding with the announcement, Hirano shares two tracks: “Take Me With You“, which reveal two respective sides of the score—piano and synthesizer compositions. On the former, Hirano explains: “This is a piece played in the scene where Margit (a medieval witch played by Björk) is searching for her mother on the shore. A simple ambient synth tone repeats at regular intervals, slowly changing in timbre, reflecting Margit’s quiet calls for her mother.” Listen below to the first excerpt.
