After Rain Captures Raw Nostalgia in Moonlit Ballade
A gorgeous contemporary classical piece inspired by quiet nights and timeless melodies.
By Markus ·
Guatemalan composer Ricardo Avila, working under the moniker After Rain, has poured pure emotion into his latest track, 'Moonlit Ballade'. Written in D♭ major, the piece stems from teenage memories of laying outside for hours, staring at the moon with Debussy playing in the background. Avila brought this bittersweet memory to life at a gentle 80 BPM using just his tablet, FL Studio Mobile, and a MIDI controller gifted by a close friend. The result is a deeply moving instrumental story that feels less like a performance and more like a quiet note of gratitude to the music that shaped him.