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It is important to note PAUL LLOYD WARNER  is a man driven by a fervent belief music should be a positive influence on humankind. The creation of his music is ruled by this philosophy, and is apparent to anyone who listens to his work. The principle that music can be healing is the creative genius at work in the music of this composer. With a musical style characterized by sophisticated pedal work and subtle use of overtones, Paul is a pioneer of new piano techniques. His music has furthered the development of multiple simultaneous melody lines and overlaying of overtones, bringing to the piano a dynamic complexity. A technique he developed, called the "moiré effect", employs an intricacy and speed of performance, creating slower secondary melodies, creating the illusion of two pianists, or multiple recording tracks.
Though his roots in compositional style are with Debussy and other European masters, what distinguishes his unique style is his fusion of Impressionism with Asian musical traditions, from China, Japan, Bali, Java, India, and Tibet, musical forms he studied while residing in Hawaii. It is a music which is exuberant, life-affirming, uplifting yet is deeply reflective and profound.
In many ways, PLW created his own musical genre “Progressive Classical”, combining elements of pure classical music, with the spiritual qualities of new age music, incorporating Asian and native influences. Form and structure, generally not found in new age music, are important elements to a new kind of music which is both inspirational and visionary.
The Piano
Sales of PLW's early solo piano albums established him as a very widely sold artists in the field. In 1989 he began working with the new third generation digital sampling technology. This allowed him to create, via the use of multiple keyboards, symphonic digital music utilizing an enormous palette of musical color. The adaptation of his piano compositional style to electronic keyboards has taken the artist's work to a new level and broadened the appeal of his music to the public.
Though many artists now utilize the same technology, Paul has taken a different and unique approach to this method. While it is typical for an artist using electronic keyboards to play each part of the music separately, and then "layer" it together using multiple-track mixing equipment, he performs all his music in one sitting, solo or "live". This technique allows no internal editing or "fixing" of performances, and is particularly demanding. PLW's music is surprisingly rich and complex, sustaining an illusion of many instruments being played together seamlessly. It is Paul's belief this approach is a more honest, and genuine representation of the performing artist's capabilities, allowing for greater freedom of inspiration in the creative process.
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