Mikel Rouse

In the artist’s words: Describe one of your earliest musical memories in detail. Wearing out records on a tiny player, I got obsessed with how songs could feel architectural—an obsession that eventually led me to compose operas and multimedia works for stages like Lincoln Center and BAM. What are your top 3 all-time favorite albums on Apple Music, and why? Why did you choose these three albums in particular? Miles Davis, Miles Ahead Slick Rick, The Art of Storytelling Television, Marquee Moon Marquee Moon, Kind of Blue, and The Art of Storytelling shaped how I merge song form, improvisation, and narrative flow—threads that run through my operas, long‑duration projects, and studio albums. Find a song of yours on Apple Music that you love and tell us what makes it special. Tell us why you chose this song. “I Agree” I Agree’ from FLANKERS distills what I’ve chased in larger projects like Dennis Cleveland and Gravity Radio: layered rhythms, a clear vocal line, and a cinematic sense of space grounded in direct emotion. "I agree to sign the form I didn't read".