PORTFOLIO
HIGH HORSEPOWER
(full album)
October 2024
Richard Hu (production, mixing, mastering)
Hao Li, Kasey Cusick (collaborators)
This is my second album and first physical release consisting of works created between the years of 2023 to 2024, featuring a couple collaborative works. This album was released with the help of the China-based netlabel Kreuzwave. This release features a retro concept, utilizing sound design and production techniques inspired by the music of the 80s and 90s, most prominently the "acid"/TB-303 sound, popularized in the 80s, and "rave stabs" idiomatic of rave music in the 90s, achieved through resampling. The genres featured on this album also give a nod towards the music that has roots in this era of dance music, such as house originating in the mid-80s; psytrance, freeform hardcore, and jungle from the 90s; and even modern genres such as darksynth that heavily pull from 80s aesthetics.
Skyline
For piano trio & drum machine (score)
April 2024
Karma Fields (production)
Richard Hu (piano, arrangement)
Grace Kim (flute)
Amanda Tschanz (voice)
This piece is originally an electronic track released by the artist Karma Fields on his debut album titled New Age | Dark Age. This album features an acoustic arrangement which I further arranged to suit my chamber ensemble with the addition of a Novation Circuit Tracks groovebox.
Bring Me There - Remy Le Boeuf
Queen's Jazz Ensemble
November 2024
Sarah Bacon, Lily Chapman, Ari Freedman, Vincent Amankwah,
Steffen Davidson, Eddie Moreno (saxophones)
Laura Smith, Olivia Mortimer, Aimee Schmidt (trumpets)
Sherilyn Wen, Sally Allen, Megan Schierau, Philip Pranajaya (trombones)
Richard Hu (piano)
Jodie Compeau (bass)
Aidan Siegele (guitar)
Angus Carter (drums)
This was my first performance on jazz piano, and despite joining with zero knowledge in improvisation, band director Greg Runions was able to teach me the fundamentals and push me to develop my skills in this genre.