Uploaded July 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Tom McKinney - Guitar
Mark Thomas - Director of Photography
Rob Kelledy - Sound recording and Mastering
Tim Williams - Editor and Producer
Over the last six months I’ve been slowly ‘un-plugging’ from technology: with so much forced online in 2020/21, I was inspired to go analogue elsewhere as much as possible. I've been sending handwritten postcards rather than chatting online, listening to CDs instead of streaming, and taking photos on film so I can leave my smartphone at home.
I also applied this to my creative practice, leaving my laptop lid shut so I could write with just pencils & paper. This physical connection to the music allowed me to sketch, annotate, and expand experimental ideas quickly and easily.
Without instant computer playback, I enjoyed relying on other skills like improvisation and listening with my ‘inner-ear.’ The resulting piece is quite unlike anything I’ve written before, and I absolutely love the direction this project has taken me in. This process has made me much more mindful about how and why I write music.
Having the freedom and support from Psappha & Tom McKinney to develop a piece slowly, deliberately, and thoughtfully has allowed me to try something completely new, and I can’t wait to apply this process with future works.
Learn more about Derri: derrijosephlewis.com
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Psappha is grateful for the support its ‘Composing for…’ programme receives from: Arts Council England; PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner scheme; Fenton Arts Trust; The Garrick Charitable Trust; Idelewild Trust; The Radcliffe Trust; and The Michael Tippett Musical Foundation.
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Tom McKinney - Guitar
Mark Thomas - Director of Photography
Rob Kelledy - Sound recording and Mastering
Tim Williams - Editor and Producer
Over the last six months I’ve been slowly ‘un-plugging’ from technology: with so much forced online in 2020/21, I was inspired to go analogue elsewhere as much as possible. I've been sending handwritten postcards rather than chatting online, listening to CDs instead of streaming, and taking photos on film so I can leave my smartphone at home.
I also applied this to my creative practice, leaving my laptop lid shut so I could write with just pencils & paper. This physical connection to the music allowed me to sketch, annotate, and expand experimental ideas quickly and easily.
Without instant computer playback, I enjoyed relying on other skills like improvisation and listening with my ‘inner-ear.’ The resulting piece is quite unlike anything I’ve written before, and I absolutely love the direction this project has taken me in. This process has made me much more mindful about how and why I write music.
Having the freedom and support from Psappha & Tom McKinney to develop a piece slowly, deliberately, and thoughtfully has allowed me to try something completely new, and I can’t wait to apply this process with future works.
Learn more about Derri: derrijosephlewis.com
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LEARN MORE AND FOLLOW PSAPPHA
Website: psappha.com
Subscribe to Psappha's Enewsletter: shorturl.at/ryFGO
Twitter: twitter.com/PsapphaEnsemble
Facebook: facebook.com/psappha.ensemble
Instagram: instagram.com/psapphaensemble
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Psappha is grateful for the support its ‘Composing for…’ programme receives from: Arts Council England; PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner scheme; Fenton Arts Trust; The Garrick Charitable Trust; Idelewild Trust; The Radcliffe Trust; and The Michael Tippett Musical Foundation.
Please support Psappha's work: psappha.com/support-us
