Connor Helms is a young, award-winning contemporary Classical composer from Arizona who draws on an eclectic palette of musical influences. An aficionado of non-Western music, nearly all of his works have a tinge of various cultures without sounding cliched or gimmicky. Connor has a particular affinity for Japanese, Chinese, and other Eastern musical styles, which shows through in his more traditional-sounding ethnic pieces. He currently works as an orchestrator and composer of film and game music, and he also produces Electronic tracks.
Connor Helms won the 2012 Jack Stone Award for New Music "Three Entities of Ether," as well as the same award in 2013 for "Archaeogenetix." His World music highlights include: "Percussion Quintet for Chinese Instruments," "Famine for Balinese Gamelan Kebyar," and "Mt. Fuji Serenades" -- a collection of works for various solo Japanese instruments. Able to write for chamber ensembles or extremely large orchestras, he can get either a typical cinematic style or more haunting and dissonant contemporary Classical style from either. A true master of timber and color!
An authentic Japanese shakuhachi piece. No cliches or gimmicks, this is a playable work that is unmistakeably Japanese. Slow and meditative, it soon builds into something a little more furious. A flurry of explosive staccato and idiomatic pitch bending bring about a unique atmosphere of Nipponia. Instrumental, Japanese, Min'yo
Authentic Hosozao shamisen. After a 20 second foreboding, things turn sour. A fiery and rapid staccato passage that demonstrates hell hath no fury like a shamisen cranked to 11! Great for montage cutaways as it can easily be chopped. Instrumental, Japanese, Min'yo
Authentic Futozao Shamisen. A despaired intro forebodes a rapid arpeggiated run. Manic and neurotic, it flows like the misty fog of this swamp. A depraved pyscho chase scene is given exotic timber and driving rhythm. Great for video game cutscenes as well, Instrumental, Japanese, Min'yo
Authentic Hosozao Shamisen piece. After an ominous theme, a pulsating variation begins. Idiomatic staccato runs/interspersed melody notes take over. A break in the chaos comes 45 seconds in with a slightly faster take on things. This lasts about a minute (good for background) before chaos returns. Instrumental, Japanese, Min'yo
Authentic Japanese Daiko Ensemble - This track features the abrasive and pervasive Gaku-daiko in a battle agaist the taiko. Fast, furious, primal, this track is perfect for action packed montages in films and swordfighting/gunplay scenes in video games. Instrumental, Japanese, Taiko
Authentic Futozao Shamisen. Traditional kokema swing gives a mocking groove quality to an otherwise haunting harmonic language. An odd yet regular pulse keeps things moving in an eerie style, and there is plenty of variation including short silences for added tension. Chromatic runs lead to a climax, Instrumental, Japanese, Min'yo
Authentic Hosozao Shamisen. Things escalate quickly and lead to a striking climax. The staccato strum is alternated with melody note in rapid bursts of unadultered Japanese fury. Great for video game cutscenes, film chase scenes, darkness of the night, general chaos. Also great in a comedic context, Instrumental, Japanese, Min'yo
Authentic Daiko Ensemble. Includes lots of great backing tracks, the perfect underscore for film, game, and tv. Builds and escalations, premonitions and omens, explosive foreboding, lengthy quiet and repetitious - it's all here in one pack! Instrumental, Japanese, Taiko
The harmonic language is varied, lending to the ternary form. Ruminations of dark depression. Lots of space with 'ma' rests are slowly overtaken by more flowing lines; disparate. A contrasting episode of foreboding and neurotic worry gives way to the original theme work, before a gagaku anti-climax, Instrumental, Japanese, Enka
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