Contours

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Neo-classical composer Cephas Azariah presents the second single ‘Contours’ from his upcoming debut album ‘Joy Paradox’ on Reflections.

The highly anticipated 12-track LP showcases a deeper side to Cephas’ personal journey, with every track on the album telling a story, as he tends to resolve personal conflicts through music, each piece acts as a gentle unravelling of inner unrest.

“This project is a summary of thirty years of life, and a realisation that you can’t have good things without sacrifice” Cephas says. “Achieving success takes a certain level of suffering, and that’s the paradox of joy.” Throughout his life, Cephas has experienced this paradox first-hand. His parents moved to the UK from India when he was ten, and he grew up witnessing the challenges that came with leaving their culture behind and having to adapt to a new one. “Sometimes you have to put something down in order to pick something up,” Cephas says. “And you have to trust that you’re making the right decision.”

On the second single ‘Contours’, Cephas worked with a cellist called Weslley Coppe to record several layers of piano and cello that flow over and intersect with each other, creating a waterfall of music. “This is all about dance, specifically ballet” Cephas says. “It’s about focusing on the process and the journey rather than the start or end point. Dance speaks to that concept of being present in the process.”

‘Contours’ is out now on Reflections. ‘Joy Paradox’ is due October 21, and available to pre-order now.

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