Javier Rodriguez - Morpheus pt. 1
Javier Rodriguez is a Spanish-born, London-based music composer and performer. Known as a dynamic artist, Rodriguez learned from legendary pianist Rafael Orozco in his earlier days. Over the years, Rodriguez has become accomplished and well-regarded, spending many years as an in-demand composer for ballet and cinema and serving a stint as Music Director of The World Ballet. Today we are excited to share our thoughts on Javier Rodriguez’s fresh single, “Morpheus pt. 1” from his new album Morpheus!
A splendid and captivating piece, “Morpheus pt. 1” comes in at exactly four minutes in length and leaves its mark in a meaningful way during that timespan. This song builds a beautiful and enchanting soundscape that provides a refreshing feeling, the kind that reminds me of waking up after a good nights’ sleep; the spacing of the notes of the prevailing melody plant the seeds for that dreamy kind of feel. What I appreciate most about this piece is that it is not overly flashy or showy, instead displaying a subdued elegance that only a master could capture; the song feels like it is a living, breathing entity and it shines Javier Rodriguez’s skills in a very bright light.
After listening to “Morpheus pt. 1”, I decided to listen to the rest of Morpheus to have a better understanding of the full body of work that this single came from and I must say that I was left quite impressed. Worth mentioning are some other highlight tracks from Morpheus which include “Lunar Lullaby”, “Morpheus pt. II” and “Quantum”, though I fully encourage anyone who enjoys “Morpheus pt. 1” to give the album a spin in its entirety.
As it stands, Javier Rodriguez is a brilliant and undeniably talented composer and “Morpheus pt. 1” is an exceptional piece. You can keep up with Javier Rodriguez through Instagram and his website and you can find his music on YouTube and Spotify. We have the official video for “Morpheus pt. 1” embedded below - check it out and be sure to listen to the entirety of Javier Rodriguez’s latest album Morpheus!
