Melissa Rankin

composer and sound artist from Glasgow, Scotland.

The subtle art of storytelling

2023
solo double bass
written for Toby Hughes as part of the Psappha ensemble ‘Composing for double bass’ scheme.
recorded in Manchester, May 2023.

This piece comes from the feeling of having an overwhelming stream of thoughts in your head that you’re trying to speak out, but seem to land on the same point over and over again.