Author: cory

High-tech improvised music.

Cory Cullinan Composes a snapshot of the collective spirit. The sonics draw upon influences of high-tech dystopia thatgreatly mimic the spike in technology.2025 Alive stuns with emotive vocal outcries, fleeting electronics, and a chaotic frenzy of percussion that mimics the intense political shift. While the track is brimming with eclectic harmonies and powerful belts, the only actual lyric is the word, “test.

Musically, 2025 Alive is an improvisational composition that begins with ambient drones and evolves into a richly textured soundscape. Cullinan layers instruments such as guitar, keytar, saxophone, and percussion in real-time, creating loops that intertwine unpredictably. This method mirrors the chaotic yet interconnected nature of current events, offering listeners an immersive experience that reflects feelings of confusion, hope, anxiety, and resilience. The piece features a single lyric: “Test.” This word is deconstructed and fragmented throughout the track, symbolizing the myriad challenges and trials faced in 2025. Cullinan explains that this choice represents the various “tests” society undergoes—be it of ideas, stamina, willpower, intellect, empathy, or patriotism.

Footprint is the idea of composer, teacher, musician and songwriter Cory Cullinan. He was inspired as a student in the 80s to create this unique masterpiece while at the Stanford University 220 Course taught by professor John Chowning. Not finding the recourses or time to complete his idea, the artist tabled the project for some time. Circle back to recently and Cory ran into his mentor once again. This inspired him to finish his prolific work Footprint, giving listeners and unparalleled creative experience.

Amazing sounds and voices.

The captivator has shared a new timely and contemplative release entitled 2025 Alive… on what it means to be alive in 2025.The music is filled with dynamic textures including glitchy guitars, layered synths, raw vocals, loops of keytars, and even saxophone riffs, making for a one-of-a-kind listening experience.

Vocals and musicianship do their best against the unrelenting sonic corruption in plain sight, asthe struggle spirals into a collaged, free jazz inspired crescendo.

The deconstruction ofthe word “test” serves as a powerful metaphor for the cultural challenges and transformationssocieties face in our rapidly evolving era. It feels like something you’ve never quite heard before,sending waves of emotion through the listener. The fusion of genres adds depth, emphasizing theblending of cultures and ideas in today’s world. 2025 Alive is a must.

A successful music star… Your music has resonated with so many fans worldwide.

Cory Cullinan didn’t walk into the studio with a plan. He walked in with frustration, grief and a sense that something had to be said—even if it couldn’t be said in words.What emerged was 2025 Alive, an eight-minute experimental audio-visual piece built almost entirely from improvisation. A single word—“test”—is sung, deconstructed and scattered across sonic space like ash. The rest is feeling. Unease. A scream into the silence. It is not a traditional release. It is not built to comfort. But it resonates.