Mark Barrott releases new album ‘Everything Changes, Nothing Ends’.A deeply personal exploration of life, love, and loss, the album’s creation was born out of tragedy. Mark began writing music for the album during the eleven weeks of his wife’s illness, using it as a form of therapy to cope with the overwhelming grief and loneliness that followed her passing on January 25, 2023.
“I actually started writing music most nights throughout this process — it was therapy to mitigate the loneliness of coming back to a cold, dark winter home after spending the day with her at the hospital.”
What began as a way to process his emotions eventually evolved into a project that would become ‘Everything Changes, Nothing Ends’.
The album traverses genres, blending orchestral, ambient, and jazz elements to create a rich and varied soundscape. Each track on the album serves as an audio diary, capturing specific moments from the eleven weeks of his wife’s illness. The music travels between intense emotional peaks and more soothing, delicate moods, reflecting the rollercoaster of emotions that come with facing such a profound loss. Ultimately, this album is about acceptance and gratitude for what was, not grief for what could have been. It addresses the fundamental issue that confronts all human beings: life and death.
‘Everything Changes, Nothing Ends’ is an intensely personal album that we here at Reflections are privileged to share with you.
About Mark Barrott
Mark Barrott has been a constant innovator throughout his nearly four-decade-long career. He’s best known to some as Future Loop Foundation, the alias under which he created ambient drum and bass in the mid-90s. Others know him for his ‘Sketches From an Island’ series, which played a significant role in the revival of the Balearic music scene. He’s also the founder of International Feel, a label that was instrumental in the bespoke vinyl movement of the 2010s.
Mark’s work has always pushed the boundaries of genre, as fans of Reflections will have seen on his previous album, the eight-track film score ‘Jōhatsu (蒸発)’. This new album ‘Everything Changes, Nothing Ends’ is another brilliant turn from the producer, introducing more orchestral elements to his oeuvre and communicating his most profound story to date.