On May 20, 2022, The World Economic Forum featured the article: "From Lagos to D.C., these young activists are fighting air pollution — this is their journey" https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/05/3-young-activists-on-their-journeys-to-becoming-air-pollution-campaigners/ "Noise #21" was recorded as an improvised musical reaction to that article. Learn more and subscribe to regularly receive new compositions in your inbox at https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com ABOUT CURRENT DISSONANCE Current Dissonance takes current events out of our eyes and into our ears. Every few days, I improvise a new piece of music in reaction to a headline in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Asahi Shimbun, The Times of India, The Australian, or other major news outlet from around the world, and share it with you via this newsletter. It gives me peace and clarity to do this—and I hope it can bring the same for you. Many thanks for reading, listening, and sharing the noise, Michael Gallant https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com #solopiano #improvisation #pianoimprovisation ---- Noise #21 by Michael Gallant. Composed and recorded on May 20, 2022, in New York City for Current Dissonance (https://currentdissonance.substack.com). Copyright 2022 Gallant Music LLC. All Rights Reserved.

On May 10, 2022, Cosmos Magazine featured the article: "James Webb telescope provides images of unprecedented quality" https://cosmosmagazine.com/space/james-webb-miri-comparison-detail/ "Noise #17" was recorded as an improvised musical reaction to that article. Learn more and subscribe to regularly receive new compositions in your inbox at https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com ABOUT CURRENT DISSONANCE Current Dissonance takes current events out of our eyes and into our ears. Every few days, I improvise a new piece of music in reaction to a headline in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Asahi Shimbun, The Times of India, The Australian, or other publications from around the world, and share it with you via this newsletter. It gives me peace and clarity to do this—and I hope it can bring the same for you. Many thanks for reading, listening, and sharing the noise, Michael Gallant https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com #solopiano #improvisation #pianoimprovisation #stargazing ---- Noise #17 by Michael Gallant. Composed and recorded on May 10, 2022, in New York City for Current Dissonance (https://currentdissonance.substack.com). Copyright 2022 Gallant Music LLC. All Rights Reserved.

On May 2, 2022, Axios Nashville featured the article: "Nashville library releases 'I read banned books' card" https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2022/05/02/nashville-library-releases-i-read-banned-books-card "Noise #14" was recorded as an improvised musical reaction to that article. Learn more and subscribe to regularly receive new compositions in your inbox at https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com ABOUT CURRENT DISSONANCE Current Dissonance takes current events out of our eyes and into our ears. Every few days, I improvise a new piece of music in reaction to a headline in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Asahi Shimbun, The Times of India, The Australian, or other major news outlet from around the world, and share it with you via this newsletter. It gives me peace and clarity to do this—and I hope it can bring the same for you. Many thanks for reading, listening, and sharing the noise, Michael Gallant https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com #solopiano #improvisation #pianoimprovisation ---- Noise #14 by Michael Gallant. Composed and recorded on May 2, 2022, in New York City for Current Dissonance (https://currentdissonance.substack.com). Copyright 2022 Gallant Music LLC. All Rights Reserved.

On April 27, 2022, Le Monde featured the article: "The Central African Republic adopts bitcoin as a legal currency." https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2022/04/27/the-central-african-republic-adopts-bitcoin-as-a-legal-currency_5981757_4.html "Noise #11" was recorded as an improvised musical reaction to that article. Learn more and subscribe to regularly receive new compositions in your inbox at https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com ABOUT CURRENT DISSONANCE Current Dissonance takes current events out of our eyes and into our ears. Every few days, I improvise a new piece of music in reaction to a headline in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Asahi Shimbun, The Times of India, The Australian, or other major news outlet from around the world, and share it with you via this newsletter. It gives me peace and clarity to do this—and I hope it can bring the same for you. Many thanks for reading, listening, and sharing the noise, Michael Gallant https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com ---- Noise #11 by Michael Gallant. Composed and recorded on April 27, 2022, in New York City for Current Dissonance (https://currentdissonance.substack.com). Copyright 2022 Gallant Music LLC. All Rights Reserved.

On April 20, 2022, The New York Times featured the article: "How Loneliness Is Damaging Our Health." https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/20/nyregion/loneliness-epidemic.html "Noise #8" was recorded as an improvised musical reaction to that article. Learn more and subscribe to regularly receive new compositions in your inbox at https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com ABOUT CURRENT DISSONANCE Current Dissonance takes current events out of our eyes and into our ears. Every few days, I improvise a new piece of music in reaction to a headline in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Asahi Shimbun, The Times of India, The Australian, or other major news outlet from around the world, and share it with you via this newsletter. It gives me peace and clarity to do this—and I hope it can bring the same for you. Many thanks for reading, listening, and sharing the noise, Michael Gallant https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com ---- Noise #8 by Michael Gallant. Composed and recorded on April 20, 2022, in New York City for Current Dissonance (https://currentdissonance.substack.com). Copyright 2022 Gallant Music LLC. All Rights Reserved.

On April 13, 2022, The Asahi Shimbun featured the article: "64 Ukrainian students start university life in Japan.” https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14597276 "Noise #4 for Solo Piano" was recorded as an improvised musical reinvention of that article. Learn more and subscribe to regularly receive new compositions in your inbox at https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com ABOUT CURRENT DISSONANCE Current Dissonance takes current events out of our eyes and into our ears. Every few days, I improvise a new piece of music in reaction to a headline in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Asahi Shimbun, The Times of India, The Australian, or other major news outlet from around the world, and share it with you via this newsletter. It gives me peace and clarity to do this—and I hope it can bring the same for you. Many thanks for reading, listening, and sharing the noise, Michael Gallant https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com ---- Noise #4 by Michael Gallant. Composed and recorded on April 13, 2022, in New York City for Current Dissonance (https://currentdissonance.substack.com/p/noise-4-for-solo-piano). Copyright 2022 Gallant Music LLC. All Rights Reserved.