Setting the tone with cerebral, astral textures, yannick mirko opens i’d rather be in space with intricate piano and intrigue, as the opus expands, the keys crescendo and are filled with dynamism and emotion. We are hypnotized.
A celestial beep draws our attention, cementing the sentiment that in line with the name of the composition, we are indeed already in outer space. The piano performance is exquisite, delivering a timeless energy, filled with raw emotion as we are taken on a journey through the mind of the composer and beyond the realms of planet Earth.
The piece comes in at a numerologically aligned three minutes and fourteen seconds (π), further cementing the depth that yannick mirko shares with his visionary soundscape.
Speaking on the connection with their artistry and state of being, yannick mirko confesses, “Nihilism doesn’t begin to cover my mentality as a person who lives with a rare disease that no doctors understand, and comes from an island actively being colonized by the US, that wants to kill me because I’m trans. Seriously. I’m tired. and I’d rather be in space. So, that’s what this is about.”
We appreciate the depth and authenticity that the artist shares and to read on how they got diagnosed, their medical transition, and additional art and poetry from the artist, you can visit yannickmirko.com.
i’d rather be in space has been added to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to explore yannick mirko‘s wider discography including crying by myself and songs i play on old pianos when i’m dissociated!