Following his debut album from 2019, Waterpiano is a contemporary take on classical legends

Musician and sound designer Julian Zyklus has released his next solo EP, ‘Waterpiano,’ following his debut album ‘Four Dimensional Waves’ from 2019. Based in Italy, his music reimagines classical traditions, and his unique sound has been in the making since he began playing piano as a child. Merging classical and electronic components, Zyklus has a passion for digital synthesis and the potential to create cinematic sound.

Zyklus is a member of the Italian alternative band A Toys Orchestra and has composed three albums with the group. He has also worked with Italian singer Nada to arrange songs for piano, and he was featured in many of her high-profile performances. In 2019, he worked with the Seattle-based label Hush Hush Records to release his debut album, exploring conceptual sonic effects. The album was based on the idea of a universe born out of a white hole and displayed a wildly unique celestial soundscape full of innovative synthesizer applications.

His latest album, ‘Waterpiano,’ is named after the German word ‘Wasserklavier,’ which is the title of a seminal piece by pioneering Italian composer Luciano Berio. Inspired by the music of Chopin, Bach, Debussy, and Satie, he used their whimsical sound to develop his compositions for this album. Filtering his piano recordings through digital delays, he managed to create a sound as if the instruments were underwater, representing his interpretation of ‘Wasserklavier.’ Through four distinct yet fluidly dynamic tracks, the album shows Zyklus developing a uniquely experiential take on the music’s legacy and beauty.

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