The Silent Act of Falling
~ full band concept album ~
Halloween Specials
2022
~ an homage to classic thrillers ~
2021
~ a slasher theme ~
2020
~ an abstract horror slideshow ~
2019
~ a guitarist's re-imagining ~
Songs For Midnight
~ solo classical guitar ~
EPISODE 1: "The Elegant Belle" by Mark Aitken (1978-)
Taking inspiration from Chopin and Barrios, I wrote the first iteration of this piece 10 years earlier before finally coming back to complete it. Dedicated to a lost love, it's a melancholy serenade for what wasn't meant to be...
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EPISODE 2: "Gnossiennes" No. 1-3 by Erik Satie (1866-1925)
A French composer active at the dawn of the 20th century, Satie was a most dubious character. He composed mostly in the "Impressionist" style (akin to the congruent movement in painting à la Claude Monet). These Gnossiennes play out like mini-meditations, employing exotic scales to further enhance their otherworldly nature...
No. 1 No. 2 No. 3
EPISODE 3 : Two "Silhouettes" by Mark Aitken (1978-)
Ambiguous by design, these two pieces are meant to be similar yet different at the same time. Never more than two notes are ever played simultaneously, creating outlines of figures much like silhouettes. The hope is that while listening, images will form in your mind and you'll come up with your own titles.
Silhouette No. 1 Silhouette No. 2
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Two Silhouettes
2001, 2021
~ ? ~
No. 1 No. 2
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Partita Classica
2020
~ ode to the old ~
I. Sonatina II. Ballata III. Danza
Cover Art: edited stock
The Elegant Belle
(2007/2020)
~ love and loss ~
(perfomance of an older version)
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Cover Art: Mark Aitken
The Dying Light
(2008/2020)
~ do not go gentle into that good night ~
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Cover Art: Mark Aitken
Days Gone By
(2008/2020)
~ feeling nostalgic ~
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Cover Art: edited stock
The Devil's Waltz
(2019)
~ devious and mischevious ~
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Cover Art: Mark Aitken
Voler de Satie
(2020)
~ from a gnossienne ~
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Cover Art: Mark Aitken
Wodahs
(in development)
Cover Art: Mark Aitken
Invocation
(2019)
~ a summoning ~
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Cover Art: Mark Aitken
Solo en Sueños
(2018)
~ only in dreams ~
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Cover Art: Mark Aitken (Nazca Lines)
Land of the Condor
(2018)
~ a celebration of hope ~
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Cover Art: edited stock
The Great Horned Owl
(2016)
~ a tribute to the silent predator ~
About
Mark Aitken is a classical guitarist and composer. After receiving his music degree from UC Santa Cruz, he went on to perform solo classical concerts (including two performances at the Bear Valley Music Festival) and also played in a band in San Francisco, CA (at venues including The Lost Church, Orange Room, El Rio, and many more). After teaching privately for years, he has since shifted his focus back to composing and recording.
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