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It is important to note PAUL LLOYD WARNER is a man driven by a fervent
belief music should be a positive influence on humankind.  The creation of his music is ruled by this
philosophy, and is apparent to anyone who listens to his work. The principle that music can be
healing and the creative genius at work in the music of this composer. With a musical style
characterized by sophisticated pedal work and subtle use of overtones, Paul is a pioneer of
new piano techniques. His music has furthered the development
of multiple simultaneous melody lines and overlaying of
overtones, bringing to the piano a dynamic complexity. A
technique he developed, called the "moiré effect", employs
an intricacy and speed of performance, creating slower
secondary melodies, creating the illusion of two pianists, or multiple recording tracks.
Though his roots in compositional style are with Debussy and
other European masters, what distinguishes his unique style is
his fusion of Impressionism with Asian musical traditions, from
China, Japan, Bali, Java, India, and Tibet, musical forms he
studied while residing in Hawaii. It is a music which is
exuberant, life-affirming, uplifting yet is deeply reflective and profound.
In many ways, PLW created his own musical genre – Progressive Classical , combining elements of pure classical
music, with the spiritual qualities of new age music, incorporating Asian and native influences. Form and
structure, generally not found in new age music, are important elements to a new kind of music which is both
inspirational and visionary.
The Piano
Sales of PLW's early solo piano albums established him
as a very widely sold artists in the field. In 1989 he began working with the new
third generation digital sampling technology. This allowed
him to create, via the use of multiple keyboards, symphonic
digital music utilizing an enormous palette of musical color.
The adaptation of his piano compositional style to electronic
keyboards has taken the artist's work to a new level and broadened the appeal of his music to the public.
Though many artists now utilize the same technology, Paul
has taken a different and unique approach to this method.
While it is typical for an artist using electronic keyboards to
play each part of the music separately, and then "layer" it
together using multiple-track mixing equipment, he performs
all his music in one sitting, solo or "live". This technique
allows no internal editing or "fixing" of performances, and is
particularly demanding. PLW's music is surprisingly rich and
complex, sustaining an illusion of many instruments being
played together seamlessly. It is Paul's belief this approach is
a more honest, and genuine representation of the performing
artist's capabilities, allowing for greater freedom of inspiration in the creative process.
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