This category focuses on the creative process behind specific compositions. Each article explores how a piece was conceived, developed, and shaped into its final form.
From the initial harmonic idea to the choice of instrumentation, these posts provide insight into the decisions that define each work. They highlight elements such as structure, melody, rhythm, and orchestration, showing how a musical concept evolves over time.
Rather than presenting abstract theory, these articles are based on real compositions, offering a practical view of instrumental music creation and the artistic ideas behind each piece.
Some pieces are built around energy and movement, while others emerge from a more reflective state. After the Neon Fades, included in the album Urban Nightlife Stories (2025), belongs to the latter. It captures a very specific moment within the narrative of the album: the end of the night, when the city begins to quiet … Read more
Some compositions are driven by introspection or atmosphere, while others emerge from a more direct and spontaneous musical impulse. Dancing Where We Belong, included in the album Urban Nightlife Stories (2025), belongs clearly to the second category. It is a piece that captures a specific moment: the joy of meeting friends at night in a … Read more
Some compositions begin with a clear melodic idea, while others emerge from a more abstract musical gesture. “Night Walk in the Forest” belongs to the latter. The piece, originally composed in 2021 for piano and oboe, started from a rhythmic and harmonic idea that immediately suggested a sense of urgency and movement. From the very … Read more
Some musical ideas begin with abstract emotions, while others are connected to specific memories or places. Green Train to Gorliz belongs to the second category. The piece was inspired by a railway line that once connected the city of Bilbao with the coastal village of Gorliz in northern Spain. Until the 1990s, an old electric … Read more
