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Dobson enjoying his latest Dopamine hit...

The Cornish composer continues to make his mark on the wider musical world with his latest album already becoming a hit in more ways than one...

Dobson
  Simon Dobson's latest album has already created a splash

Although composer Simon Dobson is perhaps best known in the brass band world for his works such as 'Jesus in Tibet' and 'Penlee', he has also been making a huge splash with his other musical activities — including the release of his latest album — 'Dopamine Hits Vol. 1'.

Real stir

It's caused a real stir and a single from the album was recently featured on Radio 6Music.

The album is a collection of songs and pieces from the last seven year's of the Cornish composer's life — what he calls, "a snapshot of my emotional and creative timeline".

Explorations

Released in July, the 3 tracks feature him in and friends in different moods and explorations — from a piano 'Prelude' and dance bangers all sorts of things in-between.

You really need to check out his video to 'Holy Cow' — its bonkers and brilliant…

To find out more go to:

https://simondobson.bandcamp.com/album/dopamine-hits-vol-1

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