The songwriter and
producer of instrumental piano known as Louis-Gabriel Pothier has
released his latest official EP album, “Leitmotiv.” The EP album
contains four original Louis-Gabriel Pothier tracks for an
approximate total listening time of 15 mins. It has been proudly
published as an independent release without the involvement of the
corporate music industry. Evocative, narrative, and painting with
sonic texture more pronounced than most film scores, “Leitmotiv”
showcases Louis-Gabriel Pothier as one of the most intriguing
instrumental piano artists of the year so far and promises that he
has plenty more where that came from.
Quebec's Louis-Gabriel
Pothier cites as main artistic influences Erik Satie, Ryuichi
Sakamoto, Philip Glass, André Gagnon, Yann Tiersen, Ennio Morricone,
Philippe Sarde, Francis Lai, and Stelvio Cipriani. Pothier's own
sound takes elements from each of these and adds his own play-by-ear
style – Pothier does not read or write music – for an uncommon
result likely to enthuse all fans of piano. With an emphasis on
intuitive melody lines, carefully plotted composition, and (yes) a
tasteful use of motifs, “Leitmotiv” by Louis-Gabriel Pothier has
a little something for everybody.
Asked to describe the
overall meaning of “Leitmotiv,” Louis-Gabriel Pothier writes, “My
instrumental piano music is mostly delicate and meditative. It aims
to evoke feelings of nostalgia, sometimes melancholia, hopefulness
and sadness all at once. It aims to bring back powerful childhood
memories, to make the listener reminisce about past events which were
significant to them, events that are now long gone. My music is very
melodic, and it uses a cinematic language to bring images to the mind
of the listener.”
The term 'leitmotiv' in
music means a small phrase of notes which describe a larger idea when
repeated, such as the simple, yet haunting melody of the Imperial
March used by John Williams in his celebrated music for the Star Wars
films. A fan of film background scores from a young age, Pothier has
a knack for likewise using the leitmotiv effectively.
“His true passions
have always been music and cinema,” reads Louis-Gabriel Pothier's
current official bio. “Even as a kid, he was especially interested
in piano scores that could be heard in European and American films
from the 70s to the 90s. He was particularly touched by melodic
themes and phrases that were used as a recurring 'leitmotiv' for
specific characters or events in a film. Thus the use of the word
'Leitmotiv' as the title of the present release.”
Pothier, himself, works in
cinema as a film- and documentary-titling artist, creating rolling
credits, subtitles and film titles for many productions. His official
debut music release, “Piano B,” appeared in 2013. “Piano B”
received radio circulation from Radio-Canada and local stations in
Montreal, and several tracks were frequently aired on Quebec's No.1
radio morning-show, “Puisqu'il faut se lever” during their
popular “Zen Moment” segment.
“Leitmotiv” by
Louis-Gabriel Pothier is available from quality digital music stores
online worldwide now. Get in early, instrumental piano fans.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.Octiive.com
“Leitmotiv”
by Louis-Gabriel Pothier –
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