Marius Salynas

The style of Marius Salynas’ art music seems to form independently from his work in the other genres (music for theatre, advertisings, inter-disciplinary projects, playing in a rock group, and his work as music producer). According to music critic Jūratė Katinaitė, some of his works are more like sketches, in which he explores the expressive possibilities of various instruments, combinations of their timbres, and novel formal models. These works can be said to toe the postminimalist line, representing characteristically short repetitive patterns, ‘paratonality’, and quasi-Baroque spirit. However, his main field of artistic work is related to the use of new digital technologies in composition process. Most of his works are computer, electronic and electroacoustic pieces, distinguished for restrained experimentation and narrativity. At the same time he pursues an individual aesthetic of sound design and dynamism of overall structure in a musical work.