Introducing… Jonathan Fitas

When composers and sound designers move from scoring music to creating their own compositions as a standalone body of work, it can create some fascinating albums and releases. Often, they bring parts of their cinematic design with them and the integration of musical artist elements (vocals, hooks, genres) can be unusual too. I say this upfront because that’s the journey Jonathan Fitas has taken. He is a composer and studied sound arts as a master’s degree at the National Audiovisual Institute in Paris. Since then he has worked in cinema, TV, radio and the web.

‘Flow’ is the lead single from his forthcoming solo album ‘Leap of Faith’. It takes his neoclassical compositional approach and blends electronica and pop sensibilities into the mix. The track also sees Jonathan taking on vocals too – another first for the artist. I found ‘Flow’ to be immediately endearing. The tender, gentile piano, strings and synths unfurl like a river of thought. Jonathan’s voice has also filtered like a distant choral arrangement, like a soft falsetto water sprite swimming through the music undercurrent. It is a gorgeous track and the extended fade out to distant reverb is the icing on the cake.

Jonathan Fitas releases ‘Flow’ today and you can stream or buy it now. ‘Leap of Faith’ is available to pre-order on Bandcamp and it releases on the 21st March. For more information about Jonathan Fitas, visit his website.

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