Derek Baron is a composer, musician and writer based in New York. They have released a number of solo recordings of chamber, computer and concrete music on record labels such as Recital, Pentiments, Penultimate Press and Regional Bears.

I listened to his work To the Planetarium, a piece that Derek composed during pandemic. At the very beginning of the piece, the word goodnight is played irregularly through the left and right ear vocal channels, which gave me a sense of dreamy disorder. He also has many recordings of interviews and some instrumentation in this work. The texture of the sound always reminds me of an ethereal dream world. And it makes me quiet to listen to his work, which I feel is more like a recording of all the meaning in life. I feel that I can record sounds in a similar way and spread and express my thoughts.

Another of his works, Curtain, starts with a slow rhythm of flute, violin, guitar, keyboard and bass clarinet, then the music becomes more gentle and passionate. This beautiful melody with a touch of melancholy makes me feel very comfortable when I listen to this piece.