Mitch has been fascinated by complex music for as long as he can remember. As a kid, he was captivated by textures and dynamics, particularly in the classical tradition, that awaken the mind and excite the body. His curiosity about the science of acoustics eventually led him to study and teach courses on music psychology, including why music affects humanity so deeply. His research on the topic of aesthetic chills (frisson / goosebumps) spread virally and led to guest lectures and university courses exploring the intersection of music, psychology, and listening.

But composing, for him, starts somewhere simpler.

Music often arrives for Mitch the way a memory does—half-formed and a little mysterious, waiting to be puzzled out at the keyboard or on the computer. Whether forming in a dream like an emotional echo or beginning with a simple idea, Colver’s music lives comfortably between instinct and cognition, guided by both curiosity about how music works and a lifelong joy and exhilaration for puzzling out the nuances of our humanity.