“Collection Two” is a new 7 track EP.  It's the companion album to Collection 1, or it can be seen as the second side of the LP, with both collections offering a total of 12 works.

It is the culmination of an experiment that began in the C19 lockdowns. How can musicians create songs collaboratively when they can't get together? With just a few musical ideas and a selection of fragments from visual arts, literature, poetry etc, he reached out to old friends and new artists scattered and isolated, hoping to create a community remotely through recorded music, inspired by what this process might sound like. The process was to follow where the musical piece would go, being completely open to the artists' responses, free from limiting ideas of style and genre set by the music industry. The results were always surprising and inspiring. Each song's creation became its own story.

The surprising, eclectic and cinematic result is a testament to the possibilities of remote collaboration in music, with each song being a dramatic journey inspired by images, events and stories.

Conceived, directed and produced by composer Basil Hogios, it features international collaborators from Indonesia, Greece, UK, Belgium, Australia, Turkey, France, USA.. and more. Deep gratitude to all who contributed.

Scroll down for the stories behind the songs and the collaborators, credits and acknowledgements.