The Hillside Project is composer Josh Hill’s space to try things out, collaborate and experiment...
Josh Hill is a composer, pianist and drummer based near London, UK whose diverse musical influences and interests are reflected in his work, a mellifluous jumble of melodic neoclassical cinematic ambient improvised jazz and folk, with piano as its starting point and evolving with influences from his extensive musical experience with drums, percussion, electronics and technology.
Developing and leading on from Josh's career as a composer for film, advertising and contemporary dance, The Hillside Project is a new space for him to collaborate with artists, filmmakers and musicians, and experiment without deadline, brief or restriction. Josh has released a series of acclaimed singles and EPs, taking in piano improvisation, contemporary jazz and cinematic electronica, and released his debut album Ocellus in early 2021, twelve pieces for solo piano written and recorded over three days in a barn in Oxfordshire whilst a storm raged outside. Ocellus explores the theme of extraordinary adaptation in nature (and human nature) and was launched with a livestream piano performance from Josh's studio.
Josh spent much of the rest of 2022-23 writing a new contemporary classical album, The Available Light, more ambitious in scope and instrumentation and incorporating strings and electronics alongside piano, which was released on September 29th 2023.
