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New Age Piano: The Japanese Tradition from Hiroshi Yoshimura to Kiraro
Japan developed one of the world's most distinctive New Age piano traditions — introspective, nature-obsessed, and technically humble in the best possible way. Here's where it came from.
Read the post →Starfield: Writing New Age Music for Synthesizers
Most New Age piano uses acoustic instruments. Starfield uses a synth-lead and sustained strings. Here's why, and what changes when you remove the piano from the centre of the texture.
New Age vs Ambient: Understanding the Difference
New Age and ambient music are both calm, instrumental, and background-friendly — but compositionally they're doing different things. Here's the distinction that matters.
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