Awake (piano covers) — ILLENIUM

This album is a radical deconstruction of the high-octane emotionality that defines modern melodic bass music. By removing the synthesizers, the percussion, and the vocal performances, ILLENIUM reveals the structural integrity of his songwriting. What remains is the 'ivory skeleton' of his sophomore album, Awake.

It sounds less like a collection of covers and more like a series of private meditations, where the familiar hooks are slowed down to a crawl, allowing the listener to live inside the harmonic shifts that are usually over in a flash during a live set.

Moments Worth Listening For

the transition from the frantic energy of the original Fractures into a slow, deliberate minor-key piano melody

the way Beautiful Creatures uses sustain pedal to create a wash of sound that mimics the original synth pads

the silence between notes in Free Fall that emphasizes the vulnerability usually hidden behind the drop

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