Grabek ‎- Imagine Landscapes (2020)

Grabek is the solo project of the Polish composer and violinist Wojtek Grabek. Since his 2011 debut album 8, nominated for the Polish Fryderyk 2012 award in the “Album Of The Year Electronic Music” category, Grabek has caught the attention of the music industry and audiences alike. In his artistic expression he consciously meanders on the borderline of styles. He blurs and layers the sounds of synthesizers and the piano, juxtaposing them with the naturalness of his primary instrument – the violin. The outcome is music that listeners tend to describe as ‘evocative’, ‘dramatic’ and ‘cinematic’.

Grabek is known for his stylistic unpredictability and lack of compromise, as evidenced by his third studio album 'Day One' (released in 2018) and the subsequent EP 'Humans', both of which were perceived as the artist’s way of cutting ties with his musical past. Both the album and the EP received high praise from fans and music critics in Poland and abroad, with 'Day One' receiving special recognition for its intricate and mature mixture of contemporary classical and electronic music.

Grabek’s new full-length album—titled 'imagine landscapes'—will be released in April 2020 on {int}erpret null, a new post-classical/experimental label founded by Mark McGlinchey and Mirza Ramic (of Arms and Sleepers). Focusing on the themes of emotional sensitivity and the power of imagination, the upcoming new album is firmly rooted in the artist’s classical background and his love for the use of electronic instruments. imagine landscapes is also Grabek’s humble attempt to find respite in our self-destructive addiction to faster living.

In addition to the new album, Grabek recently contributed five miniature compositions to the {int}erpret null compilation titled 'miniatures vol. 1'. The compilation features artists such as Peter Broderick, David Allred, B. Fleischmann, Aidan Baker, Arms and Sleepers, and others, and was released on 07 February 2020.