Belle Chen

A captivating journey through sound, imagination, and nature

With her highly acclaimed album Ravel In The Forest, released on the Platoon label, pianist and composer Belle Chen invites listeners into an imaginary world of ancient forests, quiet clearings, and vibrant tropical treetops. Birds, a chameleon, a dragonfly—nature buzzes with life in her immersive sound universe.

On stage, Belle's performances are both playful and delicate, weaving narratives through sound. Familiar motifs, melodies, and harmonies from the worlds of Maurice Ravel, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and Joe Hisaishi shimmer in her music as she combines bold synth explorations, classical virtuosity, and free-flowing improvisations that feel equally at home on jazz, classical, or experimental stages.

Notes fall like raindrops, accelerating their rhythm as clouds gather. A piano melody splashes into a vast electronic soundscape; the trees grow denser, the journey deepens.