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The Chameleon

from Ravel In The Forest by Belle Chen

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    Notes fall like raindrops, quickening pace as the clouds gather. The piano melody splish sploshes into the electronic soundscape; the trees become denser, the journey more profound. Belle Chen's new album ‘Ravel In The Forest’, leads the listener through ancient woodland, quiet clearings and tropical canopies. We're accompanied by birds, a chameleon, a dragonfly – the wonder of the natural world is imbued into this imaginary space.

    ‘Ravel In The Forest’ is the latest album of original music by pianist-composer Belle Chen: a playful celebration of the forests’ colourful ecosystems, and a safe space for the listeners to delve into their imagination.

    This special vinyl release contains 12 of the original 16 tracks from the album especially curated and re-mastered for vinyl, including the new extended version of ‘Closer’ with the BBC Philharmonic.

    Side A
    A1: Passages of Time
    A2: Three Birds
    A3: The Chameleon
    A4: The Dragonfly
    A5: Half A Moment

    Side B
    B1: Closer (Extended Version)
    B2: And It Rains
    B3: Moonrise
    B4: My Deers
    B5: Lone Wolf
    B6: Adagio, Sans
    B7: Assai, Assai

    All tunes composed by Belle Chen except ‘Adagio, Sans’ (by Maurice Ravel)
    Piano, synths, keys: Belle Chen
    Programming: Belle Chen
    Orchestra: ‘Closer (Extended Version)’ with BBC Philharmonic, ‘Moonrise’ with Budapest Art Orchestra
    Synth programming: Alex O;Donovan for 'Closer (Extended Version)'
    Erhu: CheWei Yeh for 'Closer (Extended Version)'
    Conductor: Ben Palmer for 'Closer (Extended Version)'

    Produced by: Belle Chen, Burke Turner
    Mix Engineer: Dougal Lott, Bobble Hat Sound, UK
    Additional Mixing: Bobby Williams
    Vinyl Mastering: David Harchour, ColourSound, France
    Vinyl Design: Adam Hinks
    Photography: Matthew Johnson
    UPC: 655390473134
    © 2025 Belle Chen

    Includes unlimited streaming of Ravel In The Forest via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Notes fall like raindrops, quickening pace as the clouds gather. The piano melody splish sploshes into the electronic soundscape; the trees become denser, the journey more profound. Belle Chen's new album ‘Ravel In The Forest’, leads the listener through ancient woodland, quiet clearings and tropical canopies. We're accompanied by birds, a chameleon, a dragonfly – the wonder of the natural world is imbued into this imaginary space.

    ‘Ravel In The Forest’ is the latest album of original music by pianist-composer Belle Chen: a playful celebration of the forests’ colourful ecosystems, and a safe space for the listeners to delve into their imagination.

    "Original and provocative… feels like the sense of discovery” (Brian Eno)
    #7 on UK Official Chart (Classical)
    #15 on Australia’s ARIA Chart (Classical)

    Track Listing:
    1. Passages of Time
    2. Kingdom Animalia
    3. Three Birds
    4. The Chameleon
    5. The Dragonfly
    6. Half A Moment
    7. Closer
    8. And It Rains
    9. Fleeting, Aromatic
    10. My Deers
    11. Whispering Tree
    12. Birthday
    13. Lone Wolf
    14. Moonrise
    15. Adagio, Sans
    16. Assai, Assai

    16 Tracks - 48 minutes

    4 Panel Digipak 8pp Booklet with liner notes by Claire Jackson.

    Released February 16, 2024

    All tunes composed by Belle Chen except ‘Adagio, Sans’ (by Maurice Ravel)
    Piano, synths, keys: Belle Chen
    Programming: Belle Chen
    Orchestra: Budapest Art Orchestra for 'Moonrise' and 'Closer'
    Mixing engineer: Dougal Lott, Bobble Hat Sound, UK
    Additional mixing: Bobby Williams
    Mastering engineer: Dave Darlington, Bass Hit Studios, NYC

    Album Design: Adam Hinks
    Photography: Matthew Johnson
    Liner Notes: Claire Jackson
    Perfectly replicated from a glass master by Pure-Music Production.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Ravel In The Forest via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    releases

    Get all 15 Belle Chen releases available on Bandcamp and save 20%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of An Evening on Köpenicker Straße, Ravel In The Forest, Prepared for Christmas, Another Nod To Christmas, Years of Pilgrimage, A Nod To Christmas, The Stone Nest Live Session, We Shall Meet Again, Under The Moon, and 7 more. , and , .

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Felt piano, digital FM, virtual analogue synth

Watching a chameleon change colour up close. This is a quirky tune with imitated forest gecko and frog calls in the bass of the climactic section. Within this tune, a melodic motif from Ravel’s ‘Pavane for the Dead Princess’ is hinted.

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from Ravel In The Forest, track released February 16, 2024
Composed and performed by Belle Chen

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